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an adult male human being
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Recent Examples of males
The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The thieves were described as one or two males wearing jumpsuits, and possibly driving a red Ford F-150 with an unknown license plate and a black GMC pickup truck with dealer plates — both of which were reported stolen.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Her coven of no-nonsense gals and transitioning beta males began cheering wildly.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Rather, it’s believed that males will rouse themselves around this time to wander their territories in search of a potential mate, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The female coyotes often stay with the newborns in the den while the males go out to collect food.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The males inevitably lead biologists to large females full of 30 to more than 100 egg follicles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
From camera footage in the area, detectives identified one of the males who was targeted in the shooting, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The thieves were described as one or two males wearing jumpsuits, and possibly driving a red Ford F-150 with an unknown license plate and a black GMC pickup truck with dealer plates — both of which were reported stolen.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Her coven of no-nonsense gals and transitioning beta males began cheering wildly.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Rather, it’s believed that males will rouse themselves around this time to wander their territories in search of a potential mate, the National Wildlife Federation said.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
The female coyotes often stay with the newborns in the den while the males go out to collect food.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
The males inevitably lead biologists to large females full of 30 to more than 100 egg follicles.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
From camera footage in the area, detectives identified one of the males who was targeted in the shooting, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Mountain lions need wide ranges to hunt, usually for deer, and for males to find unrelated females for breeding.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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Talk about the weather, add some jokes in there about some of the guys on the team and just stuff like that.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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These guys genuinely want to build the trenches, be strong at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball, and that’s a huge key to surviving and thriving in the NFL.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Amazingly, given that Napa estate deals usually involve years of planning and a multifaceted acquisition strategy, the entire purchase came as a complete surprise to these gentlemen, and none of them could have ever imagined such a thing in their wildest dreams.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The dudes are still making movies at this age.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Videos that have come out of Iran via Starlink satellite dishes and other means show men likely belonging to its forces shooting and beating protesters.—
SAM McNEIL AND JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mike doesn’t know it yet but his life is about to become tied up with that of Lou (Mark Ruffalo), the old-school, Columbo-style cop on his trail, and Sharon (Halle Berry), an insurance broker with connections to some of the richest men in the world.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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