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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
Los Angeles Fires and recovery SoCal man ignited Line fire that scorched 44,000 acres, hurt six firefighters.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The Field of 64 will be revealed Monday. UConn, which staved off elimination on Thursday and Friday, left 11 men on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded in the second, third and seventh innings.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To these penniless and amiably drunken men, every boozy beverage is always the last one — truly, for real this time, the last one — until the next one that usually comes right after.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.
—Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The Field of 64 will be revealed Monday. UConn, which staved off elimination on Thursday and Friday, left 11 men on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded in the second, third and seventh innings.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To these penniless and amiably drunken men, every boozy beverage is always the last one — truly, for real this time, the last one — until the next one that usually comes right after.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025
But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.
—Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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These two guys have very different perspectives on just about everything.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2025
Noun
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And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on Thursday rested its case in chief in the retrial of Karen Read, who is accused of striking her off-duty Boston police officer boyfriend with her vehicle and leaving him to die in January 2022.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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June's tearful talk with her mom is followed by an equally emotional exchange with her husband.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Kent's husband, Joe, is a former Army Green Beret and CIA paramilitary officer who is currently nominated to head the National Counterterrorism Center.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The interior ministry’s provisional assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in Paris.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Officers located a rifle found underneath a car and multiple shell casings were also found on the block, according to a police report.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Police records obtained by Fox News Digital show that Kroll, a male, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, obstructing a public officer and vandalism.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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The suspect, who was confirmed by police to be an adult male, was also struck by gunfire and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Pre-race beau Primož Roglič looked strong on the stage two time-trial, missing out on victory by less than a second, and wearing the maglia rosa (pink jersey) on two separate occasions.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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This teaches the child important money management skills necessary for later in life.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Unlike most tourists, love bugs are only here for a few days because that’s their life span.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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