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 Photo : Getty/Rolex Aaron Paul: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Aaron Paul has once again shown some love for his hombre Bryan Cranston. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 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 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.
    Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
  • And on the West Coast, our country-star cover guy charmed on the L.A. set.
    Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Hackett London’s window design was transformed into a living sculpture of a gentleman’s necktie.
    Hanna McNeila, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
  • The Wolves controlled both their first-round series against the Lakers and their second-round matchup with the Warriors, notching 4-1 gentleman's sweeps of both LA and Golden State.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • According to the park, grizzlies have black to blonde fur with lighter tips, can stand about 3 feet at the shoulders, and males can weigh between 216-717 pounds.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 May 2025
  • Where each homicide has occurred so far in 2025 (through May 17) Chicago’s homicide victims in 2025 are often young, Black and male.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 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
Noun
  • As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
  • But even worse is to see the dark lessons of history, the dangerous choices of weaker men, and follow in those footsteps.
    Val Demings, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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