as in masculine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues
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Recent Examples of male
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Martel’s intentions, the video was widely viewed as sexist and misogynistic, with many seeing the women as being objectified by the three male artists.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Unlike wolves, where males actively help raise and protect their young, domestic dogs have largely lost that paternal instinct.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
She’s forced into vacating her post, and takes to long days of binge-drinking and doom-scrolling as threatening male social media incels pillory her reputation after the details of her lawsuit against Tinder are leaked.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Martel’s intentions, the video was widely viewed as sexist and misogynistic, with many seeing the women as being objectified by the three male artists.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
The mother of the children and a 20-year-old male sibling were at the home and wrestled with the father, forcing him to stop, police told WDIV and WJBK.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2025
Unlike wolves, where males actively help raise and protect their young, domestic dogs have largely lost that paternal instinct.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
Adjective
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For example, data from January 2024 showed that 37% of users had typically feminine names, among users with names that could be read as either masculine or feminine.—
Dylan Butts,Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fittingly for that show, Cooper’s acceptance speech aimed to shut down toxic masculine ideas about shame and just trying some stuff out.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That guy has joined the pantheon of producer-to-the-stars with artists including Dua Lipa, Duran Duran, Bruno Mars and Billie Eilish.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Crawford has been careful and wise to pick fights against guys who have something on the line and stand to lose just as much as him—if not more.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Living like a gentleman on the income from a not particularly prosperous parish, like her father did, involved a certain amount of keeping up appearances.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just why that’s the case— when the two men have such different political backgrounds and perspectives — continues to defy logic.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a dude throwing back a tallboy in the empty bathtub.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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So the prize is the work, is the role, and to get play like an adult dude with real problems and being gay isn't one of them.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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