bloke

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
  • Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
  • There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • That is why sterile male releases interest some researchers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • According to a San Francisco Police Department media release, on May 28, a male met up with a potential buyer to sell his Pokémon trading cards.
    Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Ladies and gentleman, start your rumors!
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The Doctor will be sillier or more serious, calmer or crazier, more physical or more cerebral, and never again necessarily a white dude.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • Netflix also will not share Hauser’s character, so in all likelihood the dude is voicing the dog.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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