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
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
There’s a sad irony here: the radiant plumage of the male lyrebird – evolved to increase its mating opportunities with female lyrebirds – nearly led to its demise due to demand from humans who wanted to use it for more or less the same evolutionary reason.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Rufus, Amazing Animals’ resident male Red Kangaroo, was taken in after another animal sanctuary closed, and then the center brought in two baby kangaroos from another facility to keep him company.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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Adjective
Take Michele Kang’s $59 million to advance women’s sports and develop female athletes, who have received much less funding than their male counterparts.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
There’s a sad irony here: the radiant plumage of the male lyrebird – evolved to increase its mating opportunities with female lyrebirds – nearly led to its demise due to demand from humans who wanted to use it for more or less the same evolutionary reason.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
Female lions typically establish themselves within a 75-mile range, while males’ ranges can reach 275 miles.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Rufus, Amazing Animals’ resident male Red Kangaroo, was taken in after another animal sanctuary closed, and then the center brought in two baby kangaroos from another facility to keep him company.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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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Show me another time in the history of New York sports when there was a vacancy involving a big job like this and the guy conducting the search for a replacement tried to interview a bunch of guys under contract somewhere else.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Sly defined prolific in ways even this guy with six jobs didn’t know was possible.—
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
14 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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The two men were friends and allies, but only to a point.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Kim Ng, who became the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports when the Miami Marlins hired her to run the team’s baseball operations in 2020, is taking on a new challenge: building softball’s version of the WNBA.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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