as in guys
an adult male human being
two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered … lemonade
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Recent Examples of hombres
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.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hombres
Noun
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The new guys have not been good, and too often Arch has no time to breathe.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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What these guys really care about is decoying ducks in and seeing the show.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Studies have found that, in some instances, background noise can weaken territorial responses in males.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Oct. 2025
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Bieber ties Bruno Mars for the most leaders among solo males over the Pop Airplay chart’s history, which dates to October 1992.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These dudes from Long Island had a different perspective, almost hippies in hip-hop.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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But in his extended scene with Leto’s Ares, the two cool dudes groove on each other’s mystique, leaving Flynn tickled to witness his prediction of an AI-human interface coming to pass.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Hombres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombres. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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