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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
Brockton man charged after allegedly shooting at officers Jailson Andrade, 44, faces several charges after allegedly firing at Brockton Police officers during an altercation early Sunday morning, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time since 1974, Haiti’s men’s national soccer team will compete in the World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting with Mexico and Canada this summer.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
All of these fields pay six figures, or close to it, and employ more women than men.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Sharom Gil, one of Gutierrez Molina’s friends, told Telemedellín that the missing man and another colleague left the hotel to go out on the town.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Now, for the first time since 1974, Haiti’s men’s national soccer team will compete in the World Cup, which the United States is co-hosting with Mexico and Canada this summer.
—Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
All of these fields pay six figures, or close to it, and employ more women than men.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Sharom Gil, one of Gutierrez Molina’s friends, told Telemedellín that the missing man and another colleague left the hotel to go out on the town.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
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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
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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
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Li, who was found shot to death outside his apartment in San Gabriel, was Yan Wang's boyfriend at the time, according to the DA's Office.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fernandez’s boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, was sentenced to death in 2018, and his automatic appeal petition is currently pending in California Supreme Court.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to a source in the room, there were about 250 members of the donor community at the event, which cost at least $100,000 per person to attend.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, the potential to solve mankind’s most vexing problems is tantalizing.—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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The seating arrangement left the poster next to the husband and one of the children for the duration of the flight.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Allen has been advocating against drunk driving for over two decades since her previous husband in California was killed by a drunk driver.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Williams was apprehended by police a few days later.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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As of early Tuesday morning, police said no arrests had been made.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Among respondents, 50% identified as male and 48% as female, with an average age of 45.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Experts assume that the whale is a young male, as males, unlike females, tend to migrate.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 32-year-old Opa-locka native went so far as to write a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian requesting leniency before her former beau’s sentencing.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The song comes alongside a video, shot by Michael Grant, which features a beaming Bey cozied up with an apparent beau in a bucket hat.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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