bloke

chiefly British
as in guy
an adult male human being a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

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Recent Examples of bloke Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024 The world just stops apart from the bloke in black. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 My Self, deprived of oblivion’s dose, is the bloke on the bus who sits too close, who breathes too loud, who is too warm, who fills his neighbor with thoughts of harm. James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bloke
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Noun
  • But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.
    Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One said a young male on the tracks appeared agitated as an older male approached and followed him while speaking on the phone.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Her only loss was against males, losing by a head setback to Fierceness in the $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 at Saratoga.
    Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The flip side My elderly mother and I were stunned and pleasantly surprised yesterday when a gentleman at the pick-up window at Beefy King sent in money to pay for our lunch!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This guy's just a regular dude, a regular parental figure, a surrogate dad for the character of Lily in the movie.
    Yolanda Machado, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The new songs and narrative changes are rather good, too, but the seven short CGI dudes are instantly forgettable.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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