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blokes

noun

plural of bloke, chiefly British
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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Recent Examples of blokes Thirty-five years after the band was founded, the Gallaghers’ rise from working-class blokes to British rock gods in Oasis has become the stuff of music legend. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 The latter kicked off with four seasons of average blokes before finally welcoming a crop of celebrities earlier this year. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blokes
  1. guys
  2. males
  3. gentlemen
  4. dudes
Noun
  • The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Both of the students were males, the county's coroner's office told Fox News on Wednesday.
    — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is usually when the males leave their burrows and search for its female counterpart.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • Now, the real argument should be who they’re influenced by, and most of these dudes are influenced by Americans.
    — Shakeia Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Jump scares, dudes with chainsaws, fake blood and adult drinks accentuated with gummy worms.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dudes

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“Blokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blokes. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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