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Recent Examples of guy Even the guys that have been here in our system have made mistakes. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Feb. 2025 Listen, at the end of the day, the 15, 18 guys on his team have a job to do, and our job is to not try to get a draft pick. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025 With this sort of vulture capitalism, this sort of the cruelty of Wall Street and all the rest, which is kind of a consumer culture, and it’s kind of embodied in this crazy Wall Street guy. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025 The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized. Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for guy 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guy
Noun
  • Measles virus spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks and another person inhales droplets, Mayo Clinic said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
  • If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His writing challenges and subverts the negative stereotypes of African American males often portrayed in contemporary media, diving into their complexities through a blend of humor and poignant coming-of-age narratives.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Transgender teenagers are using the New Hampshire courts to target President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males from participating in female sports.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.
    Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Usually, that question produces a sparse list of obvious salary dumps plus a handful of veteran players who are getting squeezed out by some dude on Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects list.
    Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Her family then tries to play matchmaker just as Pia’s ex, Charlie (Fiennes Tiffin), resurfaces in her life.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Watts stars as Iris, a woman who finds her comfortable New York life upended when her friend and mentor Walter (Murray) bequeaths her his Great Dane, Apollo.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Three-year-old Duncan, a jowly black-and-white gentleman with floppy ears, is also seeking new companions.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd …performed at the Grammys.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.
    Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The medieval text describes estries as witch-like creatures called who suck the blood of their victims.
    Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guy. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.

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