as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
In all versions, the same person in a red coat and beanie appears, and a 63rd Street sign is visible—confirming the location.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The lo-fi, often surreal feature explores Pete’s memories of growing up as a First Nations person from Shamattawa, Manitoba, touching on topics ranging from the legacy of residential schools and corporate land exploitation to systemic incarceration, interspersed with funny and surreal interludes.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Having said that, there are resources for the average person.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because word of the separation needed to come from Homa.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
The lo-fi, often surreal feature explores Pete’s memories of growing up as a First Nations person from Shamattawa, Manitoba, touching on topics ranging from the legacy of residential schools and corporate land exploitation to systemic incarceration, interspersed with funny and surreal interludes.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
Having said that, there are resources for the average person.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because word of the separation needed to come from Homa.
—Doug Ferguson, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The film charts the story of a young man who goes on a murderous rampage dressed as Santa after being released from an orphanage.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 June 2025
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Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Sometimes, those father figures were uncles, pastors, barbers, or that older guy from the block.—
Conial Caldwell Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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Often hailed as the definitive screen version, this series perfectly captured the turning point in Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s romance and brought to life the very estate many imagined from the novel’s descriptions.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Reimagining indoor life, its new planter draws moisture from thin air and waters plants automatically.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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Even more astonishing, the largest migration on Earth occurs daily as deep-sea creatures rise to the surface under cover of night to make their way to other areas.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Ultimately, this first installment has laid the foundation for the theme of nature vs. nurture and answering the age old question of whether man and creature can get along.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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The company said that one or more individuals cut multiple fiber lines that were on the poles, apparently climbing trees to gain access.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2025
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By providing this content Park Avenue Securities LLC and your financial representative are not undertaking to provide investment advice or make a recommendation for a specific individual or situation, or to otherwise act in a fiduciary capacity.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Real Madrid is closing in on Argentina’s next big thing As reported by various outlets, Real Madrid is closing in on Mastantuono after sending a delegation to Buenos Aires last week.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Sick to death of being poor, Lucy ended things with John.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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