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as in males
an adult male human being
several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
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2
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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as in husbands
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 men
And that advice proved useful in the coming years, especially after a growth spurt gave the teenager the physical attributes to deal with the kicks and elbows that came from playing against men often twice his age.
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Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The ethnicity of the Japanese and Taiwanese men taking studio shots can no longer be differentiated by a choice between modern or traditional pose and attire.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
The company was founded in 2003 by the Atallah brothers and is primarily an e-commerce business targeting men and women between the ages of 18 and 40.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Three Los Angeles County men have been arrested for allegedly snatching high-end jewelry from victims who were walking to their vehicles in Fullerton earlier this year, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Ja’Kobe Tharp and Dylan Beard will join the USA men.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For men, the disparity between expectation and reality can mean a crisis of identity.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
For the study, researchers gave two groups of men — 20 between the ages of 18 and 35, and 21 others between the ages 60 and 80 — a high-fat milkshake.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
The busload of men and women who arrived that day in September 2018, like the others before and after, came with hopes of creating better lives for themselves and their families.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The ethnicity of the Japanese and Taiwanese men taking studio shots can no longer be differentiated by a choice between modern or traditional pose and attire.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 13 Sep. 2025
The company was founded in 2003 by the Atallah brothers and is primarily an e-commerce business targeting men and women between the ages of 18 and 40.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
Three Los Angeles County men have been arrested for allegedly snatching high-end jewelry from victims who were walking to their vehicles in Fullerton earlier this year, police said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Ja’Kobe Tharp and Dylan Beard will join the USA men.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For men, the disparity between expectation and reality can mean a crisis of identity.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
For the study, researchers gave two groups of men — 20 between the ages of 18 and 35, and 21 others between the ages 60 and 80 — a high-fat milkshake.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
Noun
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By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly smaller.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What’s something that made you guys laugh a lot, either on set or in the writing process, or both?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Stoke shoe is for guys who don’t run, rely on walking as their primary form of exercise and want the same key running features for cushioning and comfort.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Padley studied classics and history at Baylor University, worked with the Hertog Institute as a political studies fellow and a humanities program facilitator.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Local police and the Texas Rangers are looking into Santos-Aviles’s death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their presence was dwarfed by a large contingent of international media and a robust police operation, according to PA Media.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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And notably, the word boys is not mentioned in Grok’s new system prompt.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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