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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
Two men and a woman had come to the Frenches’ door while Betty was staying there.
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
As of 2022, women account for about 60% of college students, and men are now significantly less likely both to enroll in and to complete college.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Authorities allege five men met at a home in Garden Grove on July 5, 2025 to plan the shooting targeting rival gang members.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Here at home, two men were charged in a SNAP benefits fraud scheme costing taxpayers more than $7 million.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
As of 2022, women account for about 60% of college students, and men are now significantly less likely both to enroll in and to complete college.
—Dr. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Authorities allege five men met at a home in Garden Grove on July 5, 2025 to plan the shooting targeting rival gang members.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Here at home, two men were charged in a SNAP benefits fraud scheme costing taxpayers more than $7 million.
—Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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Just a really cool guy to be around and get to know.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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That said, Mike presents as an uplifting, jovial kind of guy.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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He’s best known for his Nicolas Cage–starring fantasy thriller Dream Scenario, but this trailer evokes his smaller hit, Sick of Myself, a dark comedy about a narcissistic woman and her equally toxic artist boyfriend.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Since her divorce from Kanye West, Kardashian has only gone public with one boyfriend, Pete Davidson, though there have been rumors of other relationships.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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The bill would also require businesses that sell delivery goods, such as grocery delivery providers or DoorDash, to list a comparison of the delivery price versus the regular price if the goods were to be bought in-person at the store.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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If those extra months incur large public healthcare costs, or if that person’s continued life means one’s great grandchildren receive a substantially smaller bequest, those factors typically aren’t reflected in the patient’s personal willingness to pay.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Going into effect on October 10, 1967, the treaty was a legal framework for space law that banned the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, limited military activities on celestial bodies and provided provisions that exploration of space should benefit mankind.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The film’s protagonist may be a pastor, but his journey will feel recognizable, even familiar, to audiences, given mankind’s search for more and better things.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are few ice dance milestones that husband-and-wife team Madison Chock and Evan Bates haven’t achieved.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For Entry 017 of Mic Drops and Leg Drops, Lynch briefly spoke to Carl Lamarre earlier this month about wrestling alongside her husband Seth Rollins, her dream match with Toni Storm and more.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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Since last summer, police in Northern California have been investigating a hidden camera found in a public bathroom at a Kaiser Medical Center in Vallejo.—
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to Sutton, federal agents are now being pushed into volatile crowd-control roles without proper training or coordination because local police have been ordered to stand down.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After dropping the big female off with the taxidermist, the Jackson family returned to the capture site in Big Cypress and managed to catch a 10-foot male who was likely interested in the female.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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