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as in person
a member of the human race
what would you guys like to order?
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Recent Examples of guy
Everybody took off running, including the two guys fighting.
—
Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
But for the second time in less than six years, Iger has selected the theme park guy as his successor.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The other characters make these guys seem complicated by comparison.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
These are highly competitive guys who, for the most part, don’t like being considered, well, second-class citizens, in a sense.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
But for the second time in less than six years, Iger has selected the theme park guy as his successor.
—Roland Betancourt, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The other characters make these guys seem complicated by comparison.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2026
These are highly competitive guys who, for the most part, don’t like being considered, well, second-class citizens, in a sense.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guy
Noun
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Meals miraculously appeared through the kitchen door into the dining room, where they were eaten at a rectangular table with the eldest male at the head.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
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Granted those are both male-skewing movies versus Devil Wears Prada 2 which is female, meaning attendance could be frontloaded for the sequel this weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
Noun
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There was evidence of mice where all three of the deceased had worked, and one person had numerous mice in their home, according to the public health office for Mono County, home to Mammoth Lakes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The person asked not to be named because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.—
Tony Le Calvez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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So, in the first movie, Vader is just some dude who betrayed Ben, killed Anakin, and now just kind of hangs out at the Death Star to motivate and/or intimidate the military.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Two police officers talked a man off the top of the Gold Star Bridge security barrier during a mental health crisis on Sunday.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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Initially men’s Levi’s jeans and record tapes were the only items for sale.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nowadays, films with box-office appeal are audience-tested within an inch of their lives.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks made life difficult for him in the halfcourt, and once that happened, Atlanta’s offense kept running into dead ends.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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An eelpout is not a Minnesota expression of surprise but a nocturnal, eel-like creature, often the quarry of ice-fishers.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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