as in guys
an adult male human being
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Recent Examples of males
Adult males and females both develop wings during the breeding season.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Among his most controversial posts was sharing a video in 2024 of University of Mississippi students, nearly all of them white males, taunting a Black woman.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The young males can roam far to find a new home, but sightings like these in southern Minnesota are rarer.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Authorities said two males, 17 and 19 years old, arrived at the center and opened fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Witnesses reported seeing a group of males fighting in the area just before the incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The males, eager to mate, wait for the female to emerge shortly after them.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026
Because teams are deciding whether to devote millions of dollars and precious roster spots to occasionally unreliable males in their early twenties, much of a scout’s work is akin to investigative reporting.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Among his most controversial posts was sharing a video in 2024 of University of Mississippi students, nearly all of them white males, taunting a Black woman.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The young males can roam far to find a new home, but sightings like these in southern Minnesota are rarer.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Authorities said two males, 17 and 19 years old, arrived at the center and opened fire.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Witnesses reported seeing a group of males fighting in the area just before the incident.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The males, eager to mate, wait for the female to emerge shortly after them.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for males
Noun
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And in the past, our foundation has always been three- and four-year guys.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Panettiere gave a photo of her firefighter dad pride of place in her childhood bedroom, surrounded by the other guys from his house.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Would both of you gentlemen vote for that?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The final scene of The Trial describes the execution of Kafka’s protagonist by two impatient gentlemen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Somehow, Navarro countered with a cutter as both men crashed through the sea of chairs.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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In August 2025, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marlon Weiss ruled on a case of two men living in France who petitioned for early parental rights while their gestational carrier was pregnant.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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“Males.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/males. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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