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as in people
a member of the human race
what would you guys like to order?
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Recent Examples of guys
They were written by a bunch of guys in powdered wigs and knee socks.
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Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
Thank you guys for holding it down.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
So, what do you guys miss about not having Bowen around?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 June 2026
Our seniors have the experience, and Ben is one of the guys that has followed and brings his energy to the table all the time.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Do you guys sit in a circle and talk about visceral ways to screw over people?
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026
And that’s with those on-again, off-again guys in the gray shirts advertising Emirates missing call after call on the Spurs’ bludgeoning, stepping on, grabbing the guy down the stretch.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
These guys shouldn’t stand a chance.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2026
Your memoir reframed Black Sabbath less as mythology and more as four working-class guys trying to survive life in Birmingham.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026
Thank you guys for holding it down.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
So, what do you guys miss about not having Bowen around?
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 June 2026
Our seniors have the experience, and Ben is one of the guys that has followed and brings his energy to the table all the time.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Do you guys sit in a circle and talk about visceral ways to screw over people?
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 16 June 2026
And that’s with those on-again, off-again guys in the gray shirts advertising Emirates missing call after call on the Spurs’ bludgeoning, stepping on, grabbing the guy down the stretch.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
These guys shouldn’t stand a chance.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guys
Noun
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Canada has an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal; meanwhile, Qatar is down to 10 men after a red card, the fifth of the tournament so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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That's when two men jumped in, and fists started flying.—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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According to a witness account, two males pulled up outside the consulate in a white Honda, fired a handgun, got back into the car and fled.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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In total, 81 individuals were captured across the two sites, including juveniles, adult males, and pregnant adult females, which indicated a self-sustaining population.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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And as things like broadcast quality and stadium design become more and more homogenised, making every tournament look more and more similar, kit design is more and more important to their visual identity.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Some things — Shar Peis, linen pants, prunes — are just supposed to have wrinkles.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Noun
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From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Warfare costars Charles Melton and Michael Gandolfini are two dapper dudes at IndieWire TV Honors 2026 on June 4 in Los Angeles.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Noun
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What happens in a world where young people are always rendered as creatures of the present, rather than also existing in the past?—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Windham’s mother said her son’s death upended their lives and left the family devastated, according to the District Attorney’s Office.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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But far more lives have probably been saved by basic hygiene and clean water that prevent them in the first place.—
Michael J. Coren,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Inside Ecole National Republique de Colombie in the Turgeau neighborhood where 1,246 individuals live in squalor, residents uprooted by gangs described lives defined by deepening hunger and increasingly inhumane conditions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Crucially, investigators noted this journal contained a target list of 46 individuals, including politicians and celebrities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Guys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guys. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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