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
The state has argued that males have biological advantages over females, and that the law was intended to protect women’s sports.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
McCuskey, who is leading his state's legal defense against the trans athlete after the athlete sued to block the state's law to keep biological males out of girls' sports, addressed the allegations at a news conference Monday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But Ruyombo isn’t the only star, because in addition to three blackbacks (mature males that haven’t yet developed their silver hair) in the vicinity, there’s a mother with a two-month-old boy just behind the patriarch.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Aging research done only on males doesn’t directly apply to women.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
Hurst responded by arguing the biological differences still exist between males and females, even at a young age.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
All that progress rolls backward if males can take spots on both men’s and women’s teams; this torpedoes Title IX and hijacks women’s sports.
—Alanna Smith, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.
—Walter Fields, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The lawmakers pushing these policies would deny the identities of trans people, in favor of the black-and-white idea of biological males and biological females.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
McCuskey, who is leading his state's legal defense against the trans athlete after the athlete sued to block the state's law to keep biological males out of girls' sports, addressed the allegations at a news conference Monday.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Jan. 2026
But Ruyombo isn’t the only star, because in addition to three blackbacks (mature males that haven’t yet developed their silver hair) in the vicinity, there’s a mother with a two-month-old boy just behind the patriarch.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Aging research done only on males doesn’t directly apply to women.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 2026
Hurst responded by arguing the biological differences still exist between males and females, even at a young age.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2026
All that progress rolls backward if males can take spots on both men’s and women’s teams; this torpedoes Title IX and hijacks women’s sports.
—Alanna Smith, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.
—Walter Fields, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The lawmakers pushing these policies would deny the identities of trans people, in favor of the black-and-white idea of biological males and biological females.
—Emily Brindley, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Enjoying the last year of high school and being with the guys was awesome.—
Ren Clayton,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Closer to shore, two guys from suburban Minneapolis, Matt Wavrin and Adam Benedict, brave the sub-zero temps in a pop-up tent warmed to 50 degrees by a propane heater.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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And these guys are … these are bad dudes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two men — identified as Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass —were killed in the avalanche.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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