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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
But the issue of transgender men in sports has not drawn the same attention as transgender women.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The training school was a juvenile correctional facility that served boys and men between the ages of 12 and 21.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk, the world's richest man, is not beholden to anyone, so there is little danger of him getting bogged down and imprisoned in the Washington culture of politics and quid pro quo.
—Star Parker, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The training school was a juvenile correctional facility that served boys and men between the ages of 12 and 21.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Musk, the world's richest man, is not beholden to anyone, so there is little danger of him getting bogged down and imprisoned in the Washington culture of politics and quid pro quo.
—Star Parker, arkansasonline.com, 6 Feb. 2025
According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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Luka being a guy that everybody has claimed is untouchable and untradeable.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Therefore, her boyfriend has been doing all the cooking, cleaning and shopping.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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She had been stabbed 113 times by her boyfriend Fabián Tablado a week before her 18th birthday.—
Betiana Fernández Martino,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Six people on board the plane and another person on the ground died in the crash, officials have said.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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State Farm scheduled an in person inspection, then changed it to a video call.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The actress posed for pictures alongside her husband on the red carpet.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rosie’s husband of 52 years, Al Amidei, died at the age of 93 in 2010.—
Phil Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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If arrested, Willis is set to face the charges as an adult, police said Saturday.—
Grant Lancaster,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The police were called, and Lennon and Ono were briefly arrested before the matter was hushed up.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Randall cries at the tribute to his birth father and spontaneously dances with glee at no longer being the only male in the family.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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There were a total of 10 persons that would identify as Black to start with and there was one black male, being me.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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In the cozy couple shot, the designer and her beau hold glasses of champagne while and smile from behind their shades.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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In preparation for her baby's arrival, Kylie is mentally preparing herself to enter into the minivan life.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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While farts are a natural part of daily life, some causes of smelly farts require treatment.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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