as in masculine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues
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Recent Examples of male
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
That same year, male doctors earned 13 percent more than female medics and a salesman earned 27 percent more than a saleswoman.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Estimates for water needs are about 15.5 cups for males and 11.5 cups for females.17 This includes water from all sources—drinking water, water in other beverages, and food.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Japanese-language historical drama took home other major awards at the Golden Globes as well, including best TV drama, best male actor in a drama for Hiroyuki Sanada and best male supporting actor in a drama for Tadanobu Asano.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
That same year, male doctors earned 13 percent more than female medics and a salesman earned 27 percent more than a saleswoman.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Officers were dispatched to the Travel Inn Motel at 100 Weston St. just after 11 a.m. on Saturday on a report of two males fighting inside a parked vehicle, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
Estimates for water needs are about 15.5 cups for males and 11.5 cups for females.17 This includes water from all sources—drinking water, water in other beverages, and food.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
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Celebrities are trading the saccharine styles in for something more masculine, more businesslike: neckties.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Unlike its more masculine counterparts, including the chore coat or the denim jacket, the cropped cocoon coat offsets its boxy shape with feminine details, like oversized, covered buttons; a stand-away collar; and curvy sleeves that are cropped just above the wrist.Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shapiro’s the guy who thinks about things like incorporating music into international development finance, why Taylor Swift isn’t making cities take music more seriously, and how music copyright is managed around the world.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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After they were all seated, Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived and took their places in the front row.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Other fire victims include a man who was found holding a garden hose as well as an 82-year-old man who died in his bed.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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There’s a bad dude named Carrasco (Thomas Harris) who is generating the storms and trying to take over the town, so Alfonso, Pancho and a local girl named Victoria (Cassie Glow) embark on an adventure to stop the chaos.Dina Gachman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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