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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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Have to imagine a guy who has been around the NFL and spent the last few years in one of the more forward thinking front offices in the league will bring an interesting level of expertise in roster building that not a lot of college teams will have.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Finer gives me glance, as in: Why rattle on dash of guy with no baby?—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The same can be said about having a beer while watching your favorite movie, or watching your boyfriend look foolish while playing a video game, or dancing in your car in the middle of the day.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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Her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, had four catches for 39 yards.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
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But a veteran prosecutor stepped up out of concern for the jobs of the younger people in the unit, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss details of the private meeting.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER AND ERIC TUCKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
15 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
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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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Area police departments were notified of the incident.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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But once police buildings started burning in 2020, the bar for genuinely radical symbolism raised exponentially.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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Both of the fathers say the intention of the armband was not to protest Tirrell, but to support their own daughters in a game that featured a biological male.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
12 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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Since infancy, her life has been shaped by hospitalizations, chronic pain and high-risk surgeries.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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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
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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