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
Some can be bought ready-made, while others can possibly be pulled together from what the person already owns.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Joshua Smellie, 34, of Hartford, has been arrested and is charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault on an elderly person, according to the Hartford Police Department.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The cost is $65 per person in a group, or $85 per person for a private hike.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Joshua Smellie, 34, of Hartford, has been arrested and is charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault on an elderly person, according to the Hartford Police Department.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
The cost is $65 per person in a group, or $85 per person for a private hike.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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With 4:25 remaining in the third quarter and the Thunder down by 38, Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault conceded and subbed out his star man – much to the delight of the home crowd, which had booed him incessantly throughout.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Noun
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When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Noun
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While Trump had initially proposed sending thousands of individuals to the facility, logistical and legal challenges limited the effort.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Lawmakers of both parties have expressed intense anger over the hospital funding cut, saying that individuals with mental health issues are languishing in emergency rooms and jail cells due to a shortage of psychiatric hospital beds.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Instead of approaching them and giving them the opportunity to say mean things to you, consider trying to make friends with other girls -- girls who might like to be friends with you too.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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One of the many things the directors wanted to emphasize was the atmosphere of peace at the encampments.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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