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 As the leader of a ragtag group of hombres out to defend a helpless community from a violent sociopath (Peter Sarsgaard), Denzel shoots for the strong, silent type but winds up somewhere between dull and bored. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Sheridan saw it in 1883, when Marshal Jim Courtright turned from amiable lawman to stone killer in a barroom full of bad hombres. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it.
    Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 May 2026
  • This gentleman, unfortunately, succumbed to natural causes.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Many girls even change in their cars before games to avoid sharing locker rooms with biological males.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Investigators said officers found one person, an adult male, inside the vehicle that had crashed head-on into a tree in the median.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.
    Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • So, in the first movie, Vader is just some dude who betrayed Ben, killed Anakin, and now just kind of hangs out at the Death Star to motivate and/or intimidate the military.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.
    Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • Boston 25 News reported that Brown has a criminal history spanning nearly two decades, citing court records tied to a man with the same name and date of birth that include prior firearm and drug convictions.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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