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 This is not the guy you’re used to seeing don the green jacket at Augusta, and that’s the joke. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026 Generally guys with that type of characteristic get to the foul line. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 One of my favorite guys might not be ready to play by then, too. — Miami Herald, 16 July 2026 Some guys were having drinks at one of the cocktail tables by the bar. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 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
  • During the haul-out from April through August, in the Tasmanian winter, elephant seals will gather and interact with each other – especially young males who play-fight and spar.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District released 144,000 sterile male mosquitoes in Rosemont on Tuesday to combat the invasive Aedes aegypti population.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • Fan Fest hits capacity Though it’s been popular, the free experience on the grounds of the National World War I Museum and Memorial had never hit its 25,000-person capacity — until today.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • Looks like an interesting docu-series, though, maybe especially for those of us who will never go in person.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of person
Noun
  • But maybe looking and sounding like a working-class dude who hates big corporations is not adequate qualification for high office—or even proof that you can be taken at your word.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Mariana is not pleased to hear this, and he's got some rough-looking dudes with him.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of dude
Noun
  • Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • Richard Rutkowski, a gentleman as well as an exceptional talent, was happy to talk me through the practical logistics which went into building this small-but-important part of Duncan’s character development.
    — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 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
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • This study focuses on people who played soccer at the highest levels, but a lot of people play for at least some period of their lives.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • The trio wore shirts that featured the ears of Middle-earth creatures in various skin tones.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Here, in a patch of the city that is 99 percent concrete, a space that leaves no quarter for animals to survive, is evidence that the creatures are thriving, albeit just out of reach.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of creature

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