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
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Studies show high levels of Red 3 caused cancer in male rats, but the FDA maintains normal levels are safe for humans.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Ten males, between the ages of six and 58, were hurt in either the hands, arm face or eye as of 3 p.m.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
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Adjective
Also on Tuesday, there was a vote for the fans' favorite male and female contestants and the results will be revealed soon.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
Studies show high levels of Red 3 caused cancer in male rats, but the FDA maintains normal levels are safe for humans.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
The department is currently working to determine whether the body recovered is a 17-year-old male reported missing two days earlier.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Ten males, between the ages of six and 58, were hurt in either the hands, arm face or eye as of 3 p.m.
—Kansas City Star, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
Adjective
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However, throughout the history of Iranian cinema, perceptive filmmakers have sought to challenge the dominant masculine structure that governs visual language.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
8 July 2025
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Denying your primal, masculine nature will only leave you weak and unhappy.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
Noun
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In August, investigators arrested a 61-year-old Sacramento man suspected of carrying out a string of high-profile burglaries at businesses that month in and near downtown Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Forced to sit on an old dude’s lap dressed like Loonette the Clown, Quilla’s heart leads her to seek out a method of rebellion.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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