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as in males
an adult male human being
several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
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2
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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as in husbands
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 men
For instance, when the Martins were broke, before Christy gained the attention of legendary boxing promoter Don King, Jim, played on screen in a terrifying performance by Ben Foster, would take her to motel rooms to spar with men who would pay for the opportunity.
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Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Two South Florida men are behind bars on human smuggling charges after a group of migrants arrived in the Florida Keys earlier this week.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For men, the disparity between expectation and reality can mean a crisis of identity.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
For the study, researchers gave two groups of men — 20 between the ages of 18 and 35, and 21 others between the ages 60 and 80 — a high-fat milkshake.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In the second, with the prosecution presenting its strongest single case, 12 white men needed only four hours to pronounce Henry Sweet not guilty.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her new songs are united in their grooviness as Carpenter’s heartbreak and disappointment in her male options takes her on a thoroughly modern tour of what dating, embracing, and then flipping the script on the humiliation ritual that is being a woman who dates men.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
Following in their ancestors’ footsteps, a modern family of witches hone their powers to end the lives of evil men.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Seeing jewlery for men on men This is likely partly because some designers still only shoot unisex styles on women.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Esther Zuckerman, Time, 6 Sep. 2025
Two South Florida men are behind bars on human smuggling charges after a group of migrants arrived in the Florida Keys earlier this week.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
For men, the disparity between expectation and reality can mean a crisis of identity.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
For the study, researchers gave two groups of men — 20 between the ages of 18 and 35, and 21 others between the ages 60 and 80 — a high-fat milkshake.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In the second, with the prosecution presenting its strongest single case, 12 white men needed only four hours to pronounce Henry Sweet not guilty.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Her new songs are united in their grooviness as Carpenter’s heartbreak and disappointment in her male options takes her on a thoroughly modern tour of what dating, embracing, and then flipping the script on the humiliation ritual that is being a woman who dates men.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2025
Following in their ancestors’ footsteps, a modern family of witches hone their powers to end the lives of evil men.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Seeing jewlery for men on men This is likely partly because some designers still only shoot unisex styles on women.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
Noun
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In a long interview between training sessions in his gym, Wilson shared his insights, concerns, hopes and inspiration for American males.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of whale sharks observed were also young males, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Padley studied classics and history at Baylor University, worked with the Hertog Institute as a political studies fellow and a humanities program facilitator.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Previously, people created knowledge about their world, but there were not strict boundaries between what are now called the humanities, such as history, English and philosophy, and the sciences, including biology, chemistry and physics.—
Sara Giordano,
The Conversation,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both Wilson and Webbon rely on strict interpretations of the Bible to back up their views that husbands rule over their wives and thus their households.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Séances ceased being a party game or stage act and instead became a beacon of hope for those who were left behind that their sons, brothers and husbands weren’t truly gone.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The university initially stated on social media that a suspect was in custody, but Scott Trotter, a university spokesman, told the New York Times and Deseret News that police determined the person who was taken into custody was not the shooter.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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More than 3,000 people were estimated to be at the event, according to the university's police chief, Jeff Long.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the 0/3 domino went into Purple 0 and the last open tile and that, ladies and gentlemen, was that.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Of course, telling her boys apart is easy for Ness.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were men sitting at tables in front of what must have been a bar, three little boys who stopped playing on the pebble beach to watch me, two women also disembarking with baskets and packages from their shopping in Como.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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