Thesaurus results for JOES

joes

noun

plural of joe

as in guys

an adult male human being your average joe isn't a particularly big fan of the opera

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Recent Examples of joes To that end, the bulk of the episode is about that exposure, with Lamb’s joes still scrambling for safety on multiple fronts. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joes

Noun

Unfortunately, had two guys in the same spot, going for the ball.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
No one knows that at the time these are guys being paid by the White House to break into buildings and spy on political opponents.

— Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

Officers immediately responding to a citizen’s call found scratch marks above the store’s front door and the males gone, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics state that 266,307 new prostate cancers were reported in the United States in 2023, and 34,815 males in the United States died from prostate cancer in 2024.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of males

Noun

The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dudes

Noun

As if the Hawks should be gentlemen and hold open doors for the dainty, little Dream.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen is adding a few more gentlemen (and ladies) for its third season, which has started production in UK and Morocco.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026