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
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Top film schools like USC, NYU and AFI are now routinely graduating more women than men, but financing for independent productions still predominantly goes to projects from male directors, as do the projects with the larger budgets.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 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 America’s boardrooms made strides as corporations shuffled their mostly White and male lineups in the face of the historic pushback in 2020.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Top film schools like USC, NYU and AFI are now routinely graduating more women than men, but financing for independent productions still predominantly goes to projects from male directors, as do the projects with the larger budgets.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 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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Though the sport can be seen as intensely masculine to the point of toxicity sometimes, Cipriano and Kalyn credit series creators Louisa Levy and Gina Fattore with painting the athletes in a more sensitive and emotionally aware light.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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His detractors will say that, in Spanish, the masculine form is the general one.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
Noun
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You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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This gentleman, unfortunately, succumbed to natural causes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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As for Jalen Duren, the big man’s postseason woes continued.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Boston 25 News reported that Brown has a criminal history spanning nearly two decades, citing court records tied to a man with the same name and date of birth that include prior firearm and drug convictions.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
Noun
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That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Alas, it's written in the stars that Lex is meant to be Supe's greatest nemesis and a stereotypical terrible rich dude in the end.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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