bloke

chiefly British
as in guy
an adult male human being a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

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Recent Examples of bloke 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 Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024 The world just stops apart from the bloke in black. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for bloke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloke
Noun
  • Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 June 2025
  • These two guys have very different perspectives on just about everything.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Police records obtained by Fox News Digital show that Kroll, a male, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, obstructing a public officer and vandalism.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • The suspect, who was confirmed by police to be an adult male, was also struck by gunfire and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • Both gentlemen are pumped for the respective task ahead, especially one that involves the super stringent world of Formula 1.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • In what seems like a parody of a ritual that exists mostly in the imagination of cartoonists, the proposal requires the gentleman to be on his knees offering an astonished lady a box containing a ring.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
  • To work with Sly [Stallone] now, that dude is a beast.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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