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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
According to the police department, a 46-year-old Towson man is charged with first-degree murder and currently being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Broward Sheriff’s Officer homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Pompano Beach early Sunday morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Near the shores of Lake Waconia, Island View is a par-72 layout The facility has hosted numerous MGA men’s and women’s amateur championships.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shaela Foster, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2025
In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Broward Sheriff’s Officer homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Pompano Beach early Sunday morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2025
Near the shores of Lake Waconia, Island View is a par-72 layout The facility has hosted numerous MGA men’s and women’s amateur championships.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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With that, the two guys spontaneously started dancing — punching the air, while spinning on their feet, ecstatic.—
Wash Westmoreland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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Finer gives me glance, as in: Why rattle on dash of guy with no baby?—
George Saunders,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Haack has since revealed a new love interest, sharing a snap with her new boyfriend, Christopher Larocca, earlier this month.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Grande met her current boyfriend, Ethan Slater — who plays the Munchkin Boq — on set.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Measles virus spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks and another person inhales droplets, Mayo Clinic said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The National Kidney Foundation explains that this occurs when the kidneys operate at less than 15 percent of their normal function compared to two healthy kidneys in a young person.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Avital Dekel-Chen was seven months pregnant when her husband was kidnapped and gave birth to their third daughter two months later.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Displaced by the war, Jehan and her husband and their children, including 9-year-old Aisha, are living in a tent on the site of their house in northern Gaza, which was destroyed by an airstrike.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dispatcher advised her that police were on the way.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The young woman, who was not named, was taken to hospital to undergo an operation after giving birth and was subsequently placed under police custody, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Transgender teenagers are using the New Hampshire courts to target President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males from participating in female sports.—
Emily Hallas,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
12 Feb. 2025
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His writing challenges and subverts the negative stereotypes of African American males often portrayed in contemporary media, diving into their complexities through a blend of humor and poignant coming-of-age narratives.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2025
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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In February 2024, Deutch shared a sweet Instagram carousel of photos with her beau in honor of his birthday.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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But in villages such as Grindelwald, sledding is just a part of winter life.—
Terry Ward,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday’s loss against Real Madrid would have undoubtedly been analysed within an inch of its life by Guardiola, but the first goal scored by Kylian Mbappe coming from a simple ball over the top should have been a warning sign for what was to come on Sunday afternoon.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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