Definition of hombrenext
as in guy
an adult male human being two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered … lemonade

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Recent Examples of hombre Sus fans eran hombres adultos Daisy Bridge When Trump Won the First Time, New York Resisted. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2024 Photo : Getty/Rolex Aaron Paul: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Aaron Paul has once again shown some love for his hombre Bryan Cranston. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 When Elias traded for Corbin Burnes shortly before the start of spring training, fans were thrilled not just because the Orioles suddenly had a bad hombre atop their rotation. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024 That may go unnoticed by most American viewers, but the presence of drugs, human trafficking, and plenty of stereotypical Latino bad hombres will be recognizable to them, based on other projects set in this region. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.
    Patrick McEnroe, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Projects more as a slot guy at the next level and may need to show his ability to be impactful at multiple positions to move up the draft board.
    Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
  • To give you a sense of what happens here, it was given to me by this gentleman as a everybody kept it secret until Sunday afternoon.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • After dropping the big female off with the taxidermist, the Jackson family returned to the capture site in Big Cypress and managed to catch a 10-foot male who was likely interested in the female.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Outside Schiaparelli, the actor’s black leather overcoat is having a bit of a fashion tussle with the green-y lenses of his eyeglasses, but Cassel is a tough dude who can carry that.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • When one lady allegedly smashed some dude’s smart glasses on the subway, she was universally hailed as a hero.
    Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Martinez and another man were charged in October with assault with a deadly weapon, accused of following the agents' vehicles and initiating the collision with Exum's SUV that led to the shooting on Chicago's south side.
    James Hill, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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