bloke

chiefly British
as in guy
an adult male human being a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

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Recent Examples of bloke His eyes were always on us, just talking to the table like a normal bloke talking about Villa. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The Stauffenberg currently resides in some lucky bloke’s garage in Beverly Hills, California, USA. MB Cycles The chopper scene has been around since the 1950s. New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024 Everyone who saw that accident unfold knew the old bloke was at fault. New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024 Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bloke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloke
Noun
  • And this customs guy was on a real power trip at work one day.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 June 2025
  • Sly defined prolific in ways even this guy with six jobs didn’t know was possible.
    Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Suspect is white male, brown hair, wearing black body armor over blue shirt and blue pants and may misrepresent himself as law enforcement.
    Ben Kelly Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
  • The group of immigrants comprised of 12 males, 12 females and an 11-year-old child.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Gen was stupidly tall and although her shoes were falling apart, her relaxed, graceful pace made Emily think of paintings of gentlemen from bygone eras, the kind on paperbacks like The Age of Innocence.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
  • Take, for instance, the scenes when Penelope tries to flirt with a gentlemen for the first time.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Those viral moments shifted her audience away from indie-loving Pitchfork dudes and toward a younger, more female crowd; her recent shows have been marked by throngs of adoring fangirls.
    Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
  • The recognizable beat plays as two muscled dudes take apart the front room of a two-story house.
    Bob Verini, Variety, 4 June 2025

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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