Definition of blokenext
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 What a special role, to be the bloke who got those autographs. Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025 This bloke just about went down on one knee. Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 Melvin is a lovely, lovely bloke. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 After all, one bloke was once pictured cutting up a full Victoria Sponge on one of Craven Cottage’s old wooden seats. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloke
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Noun
  • Danny has an entire party so that the guys can mourn the loss of his manhood.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has recently announced that active duty male military personnel over age 30 will be screened annually for testosterone levels.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The case remained unsolved until evidence was reexamined in 2010, when investigators identified an unknown male’s DNA profile, but no match was found on the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), per the outlets.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • This gentleman, for whatever want, is completely free to decide to avoid the media.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Most notable was his thin satin-like scarf whipped eccentrically over one shoulder, like a Milanese gentleman oozing sprezzatura, further cementing himself as one of the most glamorous soccer players of our time.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • And the dude never had an unkind word, was always kind to the crew.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • In hindsight, Scott sees parallels in both, even if Webb was more of the perfect dude.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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