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
  • Additionally, this was kept secret from the guys until Corbin made his grand entrance later that night.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
  • There are a lot of guys with a lot to prove.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.
    Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Ladies and gentleman, start your rumors!
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.
    Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 29 May 2026
  • Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.
    City News Service, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 5 June 2026
  • This weird dude who was just for some reason in the background of all those studio sessions.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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