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males

noun

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 In the video, an older man is having a confrontation a group of younger males who are telling him to step away from them. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Two males and one female, the cubs were restless during vaccinations. — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The godwit males remained in spruce treetops, give or take an occasional short flight. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Not to mention that male athletes are not prevented from playing sports, they're simply required to play sports against other males. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Two males and one female, the cubs were restless during Tuesday’s vaccination. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Four males came inside and took some uncooked pizzas, Slurpees and other drinks. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 During the season, female tarantulas remain underground and begin emitting strong pheromones to attract males, who leave their burrows in hopes of finding mates, per the University of California. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 The males have thick, ridged horns that curl sideways and back, whereas the females have thin, short, straight horns. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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The Chicago White Sox’s strength for most of this crazy season has been their bullpen depth, with Grant Taylor, Bryan Hudson, Sean Newcomb and now Hagen Smith as their main leverage guys.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
The locals don't even blink at the sight of guys like this who are about to delete 32 beers.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

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Founder David Vargas coaches members — the gym is men-only — on everything from their diets to their relationships with their families.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Three years later, Wuornos began her killing spree, fatally shooting seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

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