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bloke

noun

ˈblōk

Definition of 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 His 14th solo album Make-Up is a Lie was released in March, but that bloke isn’t funny anymore. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bloke

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That is true about every single person around it, including Carmella’s children, the hot dog man, and the guy in the ice cream truck who only wears Phish T-shirts and bathes on Wednesdays.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The team has invested too much in Joe Milton III and Sam Howell to let either guy walk.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

Most of the people who sell their plasma tend to be under 35, unemployed, without a college degree, Black and male, according to a 2021 study based on two proprietary national surveys conducted between 2018 and 2021.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Cox, a biological male who identifies as a woman, is facing a slew of charges in Arlington County for entering female locker rooms at local schools and recreation centers.

— Amy DeLaura, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of male

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What the story is actually about almost doesn’t matter — just enjoy the quiet luxury of it all, with the ever-endearing Fabrice Luchini in the lead doing yet another bumbling, bourgeois gentleman of a certain age.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
The gentleman doing the inspection said my tires were too old.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

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