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
Walker isn’t the only person in Wade’s orbit who credits the NBA Hall of Famer with providing an opportunity.
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
In all versions, the same person in a red coat and beanie appears, and a 63rd Street sign is visible—confirming the location.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The person could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
—Arkansas Online, 15 June 2025
Officers found that a person sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle had been shot by an unknown suspect.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2025
In all versions, the same person in a red coat and beanie appears, and a 63rd Street sign is visible—confirming the location.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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Six men were inside a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck at the time of the shooting.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
1 July 2025
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While conditions for the athletes were atop the concern list, Carlos Alcaraz, the two-time defending men’s singles champion, made sure patrons at Centre Court were also taken care of in the heat.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Usually, all these guys are practicing before the set in the evening.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Amid the threats on his life, the 86-year-old Khamenei, who has led Iran since 1989, is sheltering in a bunker and has even named potential successors in the event of his death, according to the New York Times.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
23 June 2025
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Burney, a Baltimore native who’s about to head out on an East Coast book tour, succeeds at crafting a work that’s as much a poignant reflection on his life as an ethnomusical study.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Pollinators Matter As National Pollinator Week continues, embracing trends like pollinator pots, promoted by TikTok creators and supported by organizations like Bee Cups, offers an easy and meaningful way to help these crucial creatures thrive.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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For these captive creatures, extinction seemed similarly inevitable.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Now, in the court’s final order, while the defense may cross-examine law enforcement on investigating and ruling out other leads, they are not permitted to ask about specific individuals as potential alternate perpetrators.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
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Access to public water is even more essential for unhoused individuals and communities without the disposable income to purchase bottled water — and for many reasons that shouldn’t be their only option.—
Rachel Bustamante,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Miranda is so full of possibility and adventure and what’s going to come next, and Ada is trying so hard to be that way and to fill the deep well of her sadness and her loneliness and her bereavement with things like the Temperance movement.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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There are big notes of sweet fruit, caramelized brown sugar, black pepper, rum raisin, and cinnamon leading things off over a faint wisp of smoldering campfire which lies just underneath.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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