as in guys
an adult male human being
a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London
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Noun
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Just guys going out and guys having big games.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026 -
But the guys tried to rally around that, keep pursuing and get the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said the suspects are a group one to of four males wearing dark-colored clothing and ski masks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Only a small percentage of dominant males account for most successful matings, further limiting genetic diversity.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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These things are just completely unacceptable and, as far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Blokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blokes. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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