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
Only 46% of us hombres are up to-date, compared with 60% of white men, 61% of Puerto Ricans and 49% of Central and South Americans, according to the American Cancer Society.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hombres
Noun
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The three guys off the bench came from Louisville, Gonzaga and Washington.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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You guys really seem to enjoy all the awards-season hoopla.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By studying the brains of males of the species, researchers found that more aggressive males tended to have higher expression of a gene called Agouti than those that were more caring toward young mice.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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The detectives determined the shooting stemmed from a fight involving a group of males.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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While some folks have forgotten Tommy Shelby, plenty of others have not (shout out to the pub dudes who very much get it).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Hombres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombres. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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