blokes

plural of bloke, chiefly British

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Recent Examples of blokes 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
Noun
  • Instead, those guys make the roster because of what Martin has already proved capable of doing — adding value on special teams.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These tiny little robots are cheap, destructive, and already in the hands of the bad guys.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Another global estimate says 11% of females have lipedema, the clinic adds, noting that the condition is rare in males.
    Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her content is mainly focused on chatting up unsuspecting males in public, whose reactions are secretly filmed.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.
    Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.
    Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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“Blokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blokes. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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