as in masculine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues
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Recent Examples of male
Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The guidelines, which are set out on the Ministry of Education website, specify that only male students can be punished with the cane.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The addition of Sam Houston brings the zoo’s herd to 10 members, which now includes five males and five females.
—Harriet Ramos
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Adjective
Women, in the stories that shaped my upbringing, were objects of male desire, a desire exempt from the ordinary demands of accountability.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The guidelines, which are set out on the Ministry of Education website, specify that only male students can be punished with the cane.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Noun
Ann and Nancy punched through a rock scene in the Seventies that was predominately led by males.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2026
The addition of Sam Houston brings the zoo’s herd to 10 members, which now includes five males and five females.
—Harriet Ramos
may 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
Adjective
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America has its own mythologies of masculine desire, and many of them are worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Street Grandma opens in the Arts District Playful, feminine, masculine, oversize shirts and pants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Initially men’s Levi’s jeans and record tapes were the only items for sale.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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So, in the first movie, Vader is just some dude who betrayed Ben, killed Anakin, and now just kind of hangs out at the Death Star to motivate and/or intimidate the military.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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