Thesaurus results for HOMBRE

hombre

noun

ˈäm-brā

Definition of hombre

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 Latino culture typecasts hombres as eternal machos always a few drinks away from brawling or bawling. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Those folks at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio were only dangling 200 feet above terra firma for ten minutes, but for this hombre, that’s ten minutes too many. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hombre

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Noun

Unfortunately, had two guys in the same spot, going for the ball.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Casey announced, before giving the guy the band tee and thanking him for being a good sport.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
The man who plays Coe, Tom Brooke, stands out unmistakably as John Dashwood, the mostly amiable gentleman who inherits the estate where his half-sisters, Elinor, Marianne, and Margaret, live with their mother.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

Told without the participation of a single male actor, The Women turned Hollywood’s all-boys club on its head, becoming a major hit in a year dominated by Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz.

— Raymond Ang, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The male-only succession rule means the line must move to the emperor’s younger brother Akishino, then to his 20-year-old nephew Prince Hisahito.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of male

Noun

Sal Frelick moved in from left to form a five-man infield, with three defenders on the left side and everyone playing in.

— Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But, since the Japanese Shogi Association was established in 1924, every single kishi player has been a man.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of man

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