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as in males
an adult male human being
several men will be needed to dig up the old tree stump in the backyard
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2
as in boyfriends
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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3
as in guys
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in humanities
the human race
man is always coming up with new advances in science and technology
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as in husbands
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 men
However, both men have seen their 3-point accuracy fluctuate from season to season.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Additionally, men were more confident in their ability to evade police detection than women.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
After weeks in the hospital, enduring skin grafts and time in a hyperbaric chamber, both men returned home to continue their recovery.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s not lost on her that investors, mostly men, didn’t see the potential in her business that caters primarily to women.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
On July 11, two men allegedly fired into an apartment building from the lot after hearing gunshots nearby and observing a green laser on one man’s daughter.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The big question heading into Beauty in Black Season 2, Part 2 is what will happen to Varney and Charles, who are held at gunpoint by masked men who broke into Charles’s home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Twice with both tight ends inline, the Texans put eight men in the box.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Inside were bunk beds, a little table, and a small gear-sorting area, where two Russian men, one large and one small, were chatting and eating cheese.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025
Additionally, men were more confident in their ability to evade police detection than women.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
After weeks in the hospital, enduring skin grafts and time in a hyperbaric chamber, both men returned home to continue their recovery.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
It’s not lost on her that investors, mostly men, didn’t see the potential in her business that caters primarily to women.
—Jennifer Liu
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
On July 11, two men allegedly fired into an apartment building from the lot after hearing gunshots nearby and observing a green laser on one man’s daughter.
—Pj Green
september 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
The big question heading into Beauty in Black Season 2, Part 2 is what will happen to Varney and Charles, who are held at gunpoint by masked men who broke into Charles’s home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Twice with both tight ends inline, the Texans put eight men in the box.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for men
Noun
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By the time fall arrives, large males routinely surpass 1,000 pounds, according to the Katmai website.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Female Joro spiders can grow to be the size of a human palm, while males are significantly smaller.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
15 Sep. 2025
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In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What’s something that made you guys laugh a lot, either on set or in the writing process, or both?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Stoke shoe is for guys who don’t run, rely on walking as their primary form of exercise and want the same key running features for cushioning and comfort.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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In the years intervening, the poem has remained a lodestar, a contravening presence when, in present day America’s vituperative political landscape, the humanities disciplines and higher education itself has been forced to invoke and defend its own authority.—
Elaine L. Wang
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Padley studied classics and history at Baylor University, worked with the Hertog Institute as a political studies fellow and a humanities program facilitator.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The lively romantic drama follows five young women in the 1870s, who travel from New York to London searching for husbands.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Divorce was on the rise in the 1920s and 1930s and spiked after wars, like the Civil War, World War I, and later, World War II, when spouses cheated on one another while husbands were deployed.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Local police and the Texas Rangers are looking into Santos-Aviles’s death.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their presence was dwarfed by a large contingent of international media and a robust police operation, according to PA Media.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Through his Boys to Men Workshop, Donnelson teaches young boys practical automotive skills, like changing tires and checking oil, while mentoring them toward a better future.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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And notably, the word boys is not mentioned in Grok’s new system prompt.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Men.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/men. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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