homo

noun

Definition of homonext
as in man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homo
  1. man
  2. hominid
  3. human
  4. person
  5. life
  6. fish
  7. guy
  8. mortal
Noun
  • His save to deny Fletcher near the end of Wrexham’s 1-0 defeat away to the Yorkshire club in April was arguably one of the best against Parkinson’s men all campaign.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.
    Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of man
Noun
  • Two approaches with a similar conclusion The challenge of studying early hominids is that specimens from that period are scarce and in rough shape.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
  • What the prints can't prove, however, is that the two hominids passed each other or made any kind of contact.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of hominid
Noun
  • The result could be that humans starve and die off due to a lack of available resources.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Spies recognize that nearly all humans, regardless of their flaws, possess at least one redeeming quality—some kernel of humanity a spy can focus on.
    Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of human
Noun
  • On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For those who remain unfamiliar, Extraordinary is set in an alternate-universe London where every person spontaneously develops a superpower at around the age of 18.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of person
Noun
  • As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of life
Noun
  • Brunner explains that native fish are vital to the park’s ecosystem, serving as a crucial food source for many species, including bears, otters and birds of prey.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Until the mid-20th century, fruit trees lined the routes children walked to school, and fish and crabs were plentiful in the Patapsco River.
    Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of fish
Noun
  • This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.
    Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of guy
Noun
  • Gone are the story’s overt mythical elements, the gods and goddesses changing shape and toying with these mortals’ fates.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • They are not printed, as the scarves are; they are crafted by hand, by extraordinary artisans, using techniques that can easily try the patience of ordinary mortals.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of mortal
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