as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
Spectacle is one way to get people to show up in person and perhaps patronize other businesses too.
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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
If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Alec Baldwin With 17 hosting gigs under his belt and one Emmy win, Alec Baldwin holds the honor of being the person who’s hosted the most times in SNL history.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
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
If selected, Arison would become the 10th person with Heat ties to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, joining Bob McAdoo (2000), Pat Riley (2008), Gary Payton (2013), Alonzo Mourning (2014), Shaquille O’Neal (2016), Ray Allen (2018), Chris Bosh (2021), Tim Hardaway (2022) and Dwyane Wade (2023).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Alec Baldwin With 17 hosting gigs under his belt and one Emmy win, Alec Baldwin holds the honor of being the person who’s hosted the most times in SNL history.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
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That all seems quaint today, however, when compared with the guy who’s apparently in charge of the U.S. government.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pharaoh Compton had eight, giving them the kind of production from their bigs that has been absent for much of the season from guys not named Magoon Gwath.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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But that particular strand of my life seems to be quite healthy.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 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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Maybe someday, a new bike helmet model might have been inspired by a creature that is no more than seven inches long but literally doesn’t crack under pressure.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
22 Feb. 2025
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Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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But the Republican Justices’ reasoning could extend much further than that –beyond agency heads, to many of the individuals within the federal government.—
Leah Litman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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In fact, there are many, many things that shouldn’t go in the dishwasher.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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The nature of high school sports, however, is to find the next thing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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