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
Margaret met this person after commenting on a Roumie post on Facebook.
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Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.
—Sports Editor
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another.
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—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Rebecca Keegan, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.
—Sports Editor
follow, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
This contrast shows how the same event can feel empowering to one person and limiting to another.
2.
—Iese Business School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a steady rotation of guys getting snaps along the line.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The 83-year-old remains active in public life and often participates in Dukes of Hazzard events and memorabilia shows.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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In the five years since the events of Jurassic World Dominion, many of the dinosaurs and other formerly extinct creatures that were set free into the world have died off, unable to survive in the modern climate and otherwise hostile environments.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
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As of this week, more than $3 billion in federal funds has been approved for individuals, families and businesses impacted by the fires, according to FEMA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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An inside look As a workshop facilitator for over a year and a half, Donald Jones III serves as one of many resources that individuals who attend Great Jobs KC workshops need.—
Ramal Nasim
Updated July 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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The downside is that each method has a potential reaction from the AGI or ASI that could turn things ugly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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