Thesaurus results for BLOKE

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 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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More than a few people believe that, despite the messy route to get there, Penn State landed on the right guy.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

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The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) listed a slightly lower average ranges— about 12 to 15 pounds for males and 9 to 12 pounds for females — while highlighting that some males can weigh more than 20 pounds.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
The mountain lion, a young male believed to be between 1 and 3 years old, was put down that same day.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of male

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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
What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026

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