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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
Also written and produced by Thorne, Color Your Hurt follows a young gay man struggling for self-acceptance in a hostile community.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Narratively cohesive — at least by AHS standards — and culturally significant, NYC begins with Patrick Read (Russell Tovey), a not out NYPD detective who's investigating a string of serial murders of gay men around the city.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Justin Tranter is the 70 billion stream man.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The country’s highest political office rotated among a cast of three men: two Communists (Oli, Prachanda) and one centrist liberal (Deuba).
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Narratively cohesive — at least by AHS standards — and culturally significant, NYC begins with Patrick Read (Russell Tovey), a not out NYPD detective who's investigating a string of serial murders of gay men around the city.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Justin Tranter is the 70 billion stream man.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The country’s highest political office rotated among a cast of three men: two Communists (Oli, Prachanda) and one centrist liberal (Deuba).
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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This is the kind of guy who kicks down a door and busts somebody’s kidney with a crowbar.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, Anarumo has been praised throughout his career for never caring about a player’s resume and simply playing the best guys.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Over the summer the actress hit the desert and jetted to the islands with her boyfriend Van Hunt and wore an array of bikinis for their excursions.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Trujillo ultimately met with her boyfriend, Aburto Guzman, outside a few blocks away from the school, according to court documents.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The recall notice states the doors can suddenly close when a person is reaching inside.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One person familiar with the negotiations told the newspaper that the university was reluctant to directly pay the federal government.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are only 66 short years between 1903, when the Wright Brothers flew the world’s first airplane, and 1969, when mankind landed on the moon.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
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During Christmas dinner, Martha (72) announces her separation after discovering her husband’s affair with her best friend, upending the holiday as her children and their partners confront their own romantic issues.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The following day, Kidman filed for divorce from her husband of 19 years, according to court documents.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the rally began in Cincinnati, around 100 people crossed the Roebling Bridge, heading toward Covington, according to police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The letter detailed that the White Bear Lake Police department is now conducting an investigation into the incident, and said that the individual was now in police custody.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers responded to a report of a man down on a road in Maplewood early Friday, according to authorities, and found a male with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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After the surprise from her beau, the Aces star held her trophy and posed for photos with Engelbert and her family.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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McDade's beau lifted heavy weights in high school to do shot put, and was a D1 athlete at Penn State.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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