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
Parking space is at a premium, meaning several who drove in had to pull up on the road outside and walk in, even though only around 300 people attended in person.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Tickets for the Sacramento Banana Festival can be purchased online ahead of the event or in person at the event gate.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Living in Venezuela as a blind person in the early 2000s was hard, Lopez Masso said.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Adams tells the person who identified themselves as the property owner in the video.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Tickets for the Sacramento Banana Festival can be purchased online ahead of the event or in person at the event gate.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Living in Venezuela as a blind person in the early 2000s was hard, Lopez Masso said.
—Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Adams tells the person who identified themselves as the property owner in the video.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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The wallet would end up going on a 151,000-mile odyssey across multiple states before a mechanic in Minnesota last month discovered that the obstacle that was preventing him from putting the vehicle's airbox back in place was — a man's leather wallet.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Drill sergeants—not therapy Faced with the ultimate in fitness standards, men and women throughout the military obsess over their weight and body shapes, experts say.—
Noelle Wiehe,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In terms of accuracy in the kicking game — field goals and PATs — and also what guys can bring to us in the kickoff setting.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Aug. 2025
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The mindset is quite simply, if there’s a bad guy, find the bad guy.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Originally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole, a judge in May ruled that they be resentenced to 50 years to life for the murders of their wealthy parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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The sprint is underway for us at the Free Press to bring these stories to life and introduce our readers to the standout athletes and communities across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and the entire state.—
Freep.com,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Crowe leaped from the boat with a fishing gaff and, after several fumbles, managed to flip the trembling, bloodied creature onto the bow deck.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Elordi, 28, is visiting New York for a Variety cover shoot accompanied by his own creature — an incredibly mellow golden retriever, Layla.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Prime Video is available with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs $14.99 per month or $139 annually for an individual.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Kaylor, attempting the same thing, feels like watching an injured baby deer try to do TikTok dances while amid an existential crisis.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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But that triggered the second thing – Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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