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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
Zootopia 2 is strong across the board, with males under 25 leading in first choice and females under 25 leading in unaided, but males under 25 and women over 25 are strong as well.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, one other area where both Gaines and Navratilova align is on the issue of biological males in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts recommend that adult females consume 700 mcg of vitamin A daily, and adult males consume 900 mcg daily.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Ticket buyers were mostly younger males, with men accounting for 61% of audiences and 24 to 34-year-olds representing 39% of crowds.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
These delays occur in males born with a deficiency in aromatase, a substance that makes the hormone estrogen.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Two 14-year-old males are charged with failure to obey and resisting arrest.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
However, one other area where both Gaines and Navratilova align is on the issue of biological males in women's sports.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Experts recommend that adult females consume 700 mcg of vitamin A daily, and adult males consume 900 mcg daily.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025
Instead, the authors think the males may have mounted the females , who were lying on their sides, and pressed down on the females’ tails during mating, accidentally breaking the neural spines.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Ticket buyers were mostly younger males, with men accounting for 61% of audiences and 24 to 34-year-olds representing 39% of crowds.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Nov. 2025
These delays occur in males born with a deficiency in aromatase, a substance that makes the hormone estrogen.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
Two 14-year-old males are charged with failure to obey and resisting arrest.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
However, only females can bite—males are too small, writes the Cleveland Clinic.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These gentlemen were told not to use their Native language.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The guys who did this are good dudes.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But for a glorious period, all that mattered were the dudes being dudes.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Campbell, one of the fastest men in college football, has six touchdown catches this season of 50 or more yards, including the 65-yard play that gave Sac State a 14-7 lead over the Vikings.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal daytime shooting in Avondale.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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