as in guy
an adult male human being two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered … lemonade

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Recent Examples of hombre When Elias traded for Corbin Burnes shortly before the start of spring training, fans were thrilled not just because the Orioles suddenly had a bad hombre atop their rotation. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024 That may go unnoticed by most American viewers, but the presence of drugs, human trafficking, and plenty of stereotypical Latino bad hombres will be recognizable to them, based on other projects set in this region. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 And from there on is the creation story of the Mayan civilization, hombres de maíz. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2024 Two weathered hombre statuette by the entrance remain vigilant though. Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 26 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • These guys fought savagely, just fought incredibly hard.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Our sport needs more people that celebrate the awesomeness of what these guys can do.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Off the floor, the 6-foot-2 floor general carries himself like a true gentleman.
    Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Frank This character doing all the heavy lifting to keep Rick’s ruse afloat and Sam Rockwell doing all the heavy lifting to keep this plot interesting: Thank you for your service, gentlemen.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Those individuals were 70% Black and close to 80% male.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Generally portrayed as a male, Aslan was created as an allegory for Jesus by author C.S. Lewis.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dude is so shredded, has so much energy, a crazy amount.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And maybe the dude who held my mom up at gunpoint and stole her car gets caught.
    Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, most of the damages (as much as 90%) will be allocated to football and men’s basketball due to the revenue generated by the respective sports.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • First, a masked man pointed a gun at her while robbing the boutique at the White Lotus.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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