as in guys
an adult male human being
a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blokes
Noun
-
And in the past, our foundation has always been three- and four-year guys.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
21 May 2026 -
Panettiere gave a photo of her firefighter dad pride of place in her childhood bedroom, surrounded by the other guys from his house.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
-
Adult males and females both develop wings during the breeding season.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
-
Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
-
Would both of you gentlemen vote for that?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
-
The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
-
That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
-
As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Blokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blokes. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
