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
  • Another favorite comic novel of mine, this one follows a guy in Beijing who installs custom, old school sound systems for rich people.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Travis is a perfect addition to the rogue gallery of guys Rahill consistently plays across social media — hilarious and singular character studies of very particular and deeply cringey types of dude, replete with his trademark grin.
    Justin Caffier, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Lloyd will play Clive, a gentleman who has lost his phone at Happy’s Place and comes back to retrieve it.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robinson’s roommate is a biological male who identifies as a female, and is cooperating with the FBI on their investigation.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Two Messor structor males that hatched were hairless, while three Messor ibericus males were covered with hair.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The dude found dead in the ranch with his throat slit.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Popular dude During off times in college, Nestor returns to Marist and runs middle-school camps for defensive backs.
    Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities arrested a man shortly after a bullet hit Kirk, Mason said during the news conference.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • No man is worth missing Paris for.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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