Definition of hombrenext
as in guy
an adult male human being two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered … lemonade

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Recent Examples of hombre As the leader of a ragtag group of hombres out to defend a helpless community from a violent sociopath (Peter Sarsgaard), Denzel shoots for the strong, silent type but winds up somewhere between dull and bored. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Sheridan saw it in 1883, when Marshal Jim Courtright turned from amiable lawman to stone killer in a barroom full of bad hombres. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025 Sus fans eran hombres adultos Daisy Bridge When Trump Won the First Time, New York Resisted. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2024 Photo : Getty/Rolex Aaron Paul: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Aaron Paul has once again shown some love for his hombre Bryan Cranston. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • And to have a guy like him who understands what the competition looks like on the floor, but is still here to kind of enhance the environment, help celebrate his teammates, give his teammates wisdom.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Those guys are all older than me, [Richard] Linklater and [Robert] Rodriguez and all of those guys.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Well, gentlemen, thank you both for lending us your expertise for this conversation.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In 2016, Eynon moved the operation to the new factory in Denver at the site of what was previously something of a private gentleman’s club for Denver Nuggets players, complete with a pool-table area, a bar, even a cigar and wine room.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Among respondents, 50% identified as male and 48% as female, with an average age of 45.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Experts assume that the whale is a young male, as males, unlike females, tend to migrate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • No, that was some of the best times of your life, dude.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Two men have been indicted on federal charges of possessing guns in a school zone, though the case stems from a shootout across the street from an elementary school, in a liquor store parking lot, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Jessica Hecht, playing one of the hostages, adds her typically off-beat depth, and I was most amused by John Ortiz as the FBI agent with the standard G-man voice and personality to match.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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