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an adult male human being
research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign
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Recent Examples of males
Ninety percent of the suicides were by males, and of the overall suicides, 82% were by White youth, 63% were among people ages 20 to 24 and 69% occurred in a house or apartment, the researchers found.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
This new addition brings the zoo’s Asian elephant herd to nine members, which now includes five females and four males.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, most of this is being handled by immature European and Asian young males working at the behest of corporations and governments who are switching between feeding AIs and wargames.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Police officers and firefighters responded to the scene and found five people, three males and two females ranging in age from 15 to 17, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Cisneros.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
According to the National Park Service, adult humpback whales are approximately 45 to 56 feet long, with females being significantly larger than males on average.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly smaller.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
This new addition brings the zoo’s Asian elephant herd to nine members, which now includes five females and four males.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Today, most of this is being handled by immature European and Asian young males working at the behest of corporations and governments who are switching between feeding AIs and wargames.
—Rick Tumlinson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Police officers and firefighters responded to the scene and found five people, three males and two females ranging in age from 15 to 17, suffering from gunshot wounds, according to Cisneros.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
According to the National Park Service, adult humpback whales are approximately 45 to 56 feet long, with females being significantly larger than males on average.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly smaller.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Obviously Larry has a longstanding relationship with all of those guys.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Well, put it to good use, because half a cup of these little green guys offers about four grams of protein, Geiger says.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hiller beat out supporting dudes like like Harrison Ford, Bowen Yang, and Michael Urie — all of whom looked pleased as punch to see Hiller win.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But it could be applied to men, metaphorically at first.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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The three men were inside a transport van.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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