plural blokes
chiefly British, informal
: man sense 1a(1), fellow sense 4c
But he himself was no ordinary bloke.—
Ian Templeton
Ian Templeton… always knew a bloke who knew a bloke who had something or other on the highest authority.—Tim Winton
Tim Winton… I'd never go out with a bloke to whom I hadn't been properly introduced.—Dillie Keane
Dillie KeaneSurely a bloke is entitled to have his drink made the way he wants it.—E. Grisdale
E. GrisdaleExamples of bloke in a Sentence
a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London
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The people that sit around me are mainly blokes in their fifties and sixties.
—Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
His eyes were always on us, just talking to the table like a normal bloke talking about Villa.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Stauffenberg currently resides in some lucky bloke’s garage in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
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The chopper scene has been around since the 1950s.
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Everyone who saw that accident unfold knew the old bloke was at fault.
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
His eyes were always on us, just talking to the table like a normal bloke talking about Villa.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The Stauffenberg currently resides in some lucky bloke’s garage in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
MB Cycles
The chopper scene has been around since the 1950s.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
Everyone who saw that accident unfold knew the old bloke was at fault.
—New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for bloke
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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloke. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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bloke
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chiefly British, informal
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