males

plural of male
as in guys
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 Another global estimate says 11% of females have lipedema, the clinic adds, noting that the condition is rare in males. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Her content is mainly focused on chatting up unsuspecting males in public, whose reactions are secretly filmed. Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 On arrival, deputies located the teens, both males, at a fire station before they were taken to a hospital. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Paxton praised Cunningham for publicly opposing the inclusion of biological males in women’s sports. Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But audiences are getting younger, and a recent study by Holywater shows that males now make up as much as 30% of viewers, up from less than 2% just two years ago. Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The males are reportedly notoriously difficult to call into range. Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 One of them suddenly shot Santana before both males fled, according to Bruckhart. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 Some males may develop two long spiral tusks or, in rare cases, none at all. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
  • Even guys like Hagen, who are fresh up here giving different perspectives.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.
    Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.
    Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Two men accused of armed robberies during Facebook Marketplace transactions were arrested in Fort Worth, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In 1995, Mladic’s troops slaughtered more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica — the only post-World War II case of genocide in Europe.
    Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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