as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
None of the players are returning to Iran against their will, a person familiar with the matter told USA TODAY.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, the person who helps deliver that second chance is the one behind the camera.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Placing a person possibly under investigation as attorney general and further compensating him appears to be a blantant attempt to end the investigation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The person behind the center’s operation is long-time director and curator (and Colorado art hero) Collin Parson.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, the person who helps deliver that second chance is the one behind the camera.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Placing a person possibly under investigation as attorney general and further compensating him appears to be a blantant attempt to end the investigation.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
The person behind the center’s operation is long-time director and curator (and Colorado art hero) Collin Parson.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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Both the Point Loma Nazarene men’s and women’s basketball teams will be playing in the NCAA Division II West Regionals this week.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are still searching for their three-man chemistry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But still, since September, you guys hit all time highs back then and your stock’s been down a little bit.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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You guys saw her every single day.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The neighborhood/area While cultural and culinary excursions to nearby towns are offered through the hotel, Río Perdido’s main appeal is its ability to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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With their songs, colors, and variety, birds enrich our lives … and recent studies show that their immediate presence actually increases our well-being and happiness and can even prolong our lives!—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Seeing a skeletal creature materialize in the darkness is ominous; returning to the site to find that it’s disappeared is even worse.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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The story follows an animal lover named Mabel, whose mind is transferred into a lifelike robotic beaver to communicate with fellow creatures and save their habitat from destruction.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The tensions inside the AP — and Rinehart’s articulation of a case many managers believe but are reluctant to make — reveal a broader conflict playing out across the media over how AI should be applied within journalism, a costly craft filled with strong-willed individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stinson wrote that on Monday, during the first hour of investigating, administrators identified the 16-year-old student who posted the video, and that individual is now being addressed with local authorities, the letter stated.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No, the best part of this whole thing is that while Christian was telling his island bestie about his Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol, what was Rick doing?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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And on Broadcom's relationship with Google, in particular, Tan had encouraging things to say about the roadmap for future versions of Tensor Processing Units (TPUs).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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