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
ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Combs wrote in a text message to a woman at a male escort service.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Essence, 20 June 2025
Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.
—Ben Kelly
martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Adjective
The products of two male parents, however, died the day after birth.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
Combs wrote in a text message to a woman at a male escort service.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Noun
The Black male’s replacement with a white 55-year-old alternate hasn’t been discussed.
—Essence, 20 June 2025
Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.
—Ben Kelly
martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
Adjective
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With collaborator and creative director Alasdair Willis bringing masculine energy to the aesthetic, the brand became increasingly inclusive — some studios now see their clientele consist of over 40% male, which is rarely, if ever, seen in the beauty industry.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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European premium denim brand Closed and Dutch lingerie label Love Stories have teamed up for a capsule collection that blends feminine and masculine elements.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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While the fan messages did make the guys laugh, a lot of it was thanks to their ribbing of each other and themselves.—
Anna Chan,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Gen was stupidly tall and although her shoes were falling apart, her relaxed, graceful pace made Emily think of paintings of gentlemen from bygone eras, the kind on paperbacks like The Age of Innocence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Sturdy men work with their hands, forging arrows with which to kill zombie interlopers.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Women are adopting generative AI technology at a significantly lower rate than men, creating an AI gender gap.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Caleb Love | 6-2 guard | 23 years old | Arizona College assistant coach No. 4 (his team played Arizona): A competitive dude.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Luke is, first of all, one of the best dudes in the world.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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