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an adult male human being
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Recent Examples of males
Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.
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Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
In her view, Democrats and progressive activists have allowed women’s spaces, awards and opportunities to be redefined in ways that often elevate biological males who identify as women, not females who identify as men.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
One of the males is wearing a black coat and black pants, the other was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In comparison, the average was a modest 20 items for rural males.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
During mating seasons, adult males will hover in large swarms searching for females.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Authorities investigated the theft of several off-highway vehicles in Dorchester and Dedham and arrested two males who participated in the sham business.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The abductees — 52 males, 33 females, and seven children — were rescued along the Buratai–Kamuya road in the Biu area of Borno State, military spokesperson Sani Uba said in a statement.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
In her view, Democrats and progressive activists have allowed women’s spaces, awards and opportunities to be redefined in ways that often elevate biological males who identify as women, not females who identify as men.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
One of the males is wearing a black coat and black pants, the other was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In comparison, the average was a modest 20 items for rural males.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
During mating seasons, adult males will hover in large swarms searching for females.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Authorities investigated the theft of several off-highway vehicles in Dorchester and Dedham and arrested two males who participated in the sham business.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
The abductees — 52 males, 33 females, and seven children — were rescued along the Buratai–Kamuya road in the Biu area of Borno State, military spokesperson Sani Uba said in a statement.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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For gentlemen of that era, uncivil words were violence.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Hopefully, the dudes buy into him.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The man was heading home when two men pulled him over on the 110 Freeway onramp from Redondo Beach Boulevard, according to the plea agreement.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Four Los Angeles County men tied to the gang MS-13 have been convicted of killing three people with machetes in the Angeles National Forest.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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