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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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Those guys had first- and second-round talent, at least as determined by the 32 teams.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
But Ben, Anton and I, not knowing what couldn’t be done, decided that three guys in their mid-twenties with no engineering background to speak of would be the ones to get this thing off the ground.

— Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of guys

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The two males are adjusting well, according to caretakers at SeaWorld, and are slowly being introduced to the existing whales at the park.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham does not believe that female athletes should have to share a locker room or compete against biological males.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of males

Noun

In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.

— Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of dudes

Noun

That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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