"trophy boyfriend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trophy boyfriends [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with trophy wife. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trophy boyfriend (plural trophy boyfriends)
  1. A boyfriend, usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for his partner, usually older and affluent. Related terms: social handbag, arm candy, armpiece Coordinate_terms: trophy girlfriend, trophy husband, trophy wife, trophy partner Translations (young attractive boyfriend who's a status symbol his spouse): petit ami trophée [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "“I was twenty when I met him. He was a junior associate at the law firm where I worked as a paralegal, and I kind of thought of him as a reward for the years I spent raising Tamara. Smart. Handsome. Thoughtful. The perfect trophy boyfriend. My trophy boyfriend.”",
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