guy

noun

ˈgī How to pronounce guy (audio)
Definition of guynext
1
as in male
an adult male human being was not the kind of guy she ever thought she'd date

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2
as in person
a member of the human race what would you guys like to order?

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Recent Examples of guy The guys are up to their usual tricks — like sneaking out of a casket — but the real headliner is the appearance of Alyssa Milano. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 July 2026 More complete arguments can also be made for guys like Chris Sale, Matt Olson and the unshakeable Martin Perez. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for guy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guy
  1. male
  2. person
  3. dude
  4. man
  5. gentleman
  6. life
  7. creature
Noun
  • Harford County authorities and the FBI worked with Othram after DNA evidence did not immediately identify the unknown male suspect through traditional methods.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • In many cases, males blink about every five seconds while searching for females and females respond with flashes of their own about every two seconds.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Even big dudes who've won Super Bowls can't help being little brothers.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • But some have faced pushback, including when two Boise men faced the wrath of their homeowners association for replacing their grass with turf, in part to save water.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • For most of the 20th century, a gentleman’s agreement held that no building in Philadelphia rose higher than the brim of William Penn’s hat — the 37-foot bronze likeness of the city’s founder that stands atop City Hall.
    — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Waving and smiling, Aveiro, accompanied by a burly gentleman, takes a seat at a table bedecked with a bouquet of roses, ready to tuck into some cuisine from her native country.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • After all, the cove belongs to the sea, the habitat of the creatures in question.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
  • Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of creature

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