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
  • Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.
    Mac Engel January 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The guy in the back seat with me was just, like, trying to strike up small talk.
    Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Friends, family and fellow rappers began mourning the loss of Oak Cliff rapper Zeethewizard on Monday, several days after he was shot along with four others at a Dallas gentlemen’s club while ringing in the new year.
    Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • His father was a gentleman for all times in New York sports.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Upon arrival, officers found two deceased males inside the business.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • McManus did not identify the victims killed, but said two were males and one was female.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And these guys are … these are bad dudes.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Georgia grows tired of her husband and their nightly trips to the fancy French restaurant and decides to have an affair with another man at another table (Alan Howard).
    Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Minutes later, police received a call from a different location from a man who said he’d been shot by federal officers and was requesting help, according to Day and dispatch audio.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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