bloke

chiefly British
as in guy
an adult male human being a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

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Recent Examples of bloke Tell your wife said information, 2) Say that that information is incorrect when confronted by others, 3) Not stand up for your wife when another bloke tells her to put on a muzzle, and 4) Not stand up for her, period! Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024 Two blokes in this carriage are discussing the relocation of Abercrombie & Fitch. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2025 The game started, only to be stopped 10 minutes in when the fire brigade turned to cut the bloke free. Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025 The dinner was for Women in Cinema, not blokes, though David Taghioff, CEO of Library Pictures International, was invited. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloke
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Noun
  • How a 'Mad Dogs' concert film led to the Tedeschi Trucks Band Q: You guys definitely captured a bit of the magic.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • With a pair of catwalks jutting from the oval stage, the guys roam into the crowd, all while hitting their dance moves, and blending their upbeat pop anthems with the sappier ballads that made them into a heartthrob collective.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • One interview saw Burgess present still images, allegedly from the videos, in which Justin Bieber was shown kissing an unidentified male.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
  • As students boarded buses at the West Side Leadership Academy in Gary Tuesday afternoon, police and school security officers arrested an unidentified male who officials said was armed with a gun.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Ladies are asked to wear dresses, skirts, blouses, dress sweaters, or dress slacks, while gentlemen are required to wear a suit or sport coat, necktie, and dress pants.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • No gentleman’s agreement that Gibbs-White can move on in the future.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The rash of lad mags, crowded with bikini babes and bad advice for dudes, actively influenced the lads to be more sexist; studies showed that exposure to fashion magazines in the 1990s seemed to make girls hate themselves.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
  • No big deal — just the richest, most recognizable, most controversial dude on the planet.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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