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as in boyfriend
a male romantic companion
I'm going to see my man again tonight
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as in person
a member of the human race
every man has a responsibility to safeguard the planet
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as in husband
the male partner in a marriage
I now pronounce you man and wife
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as in police
a body of officers of the law
the crowd of onlookers quickly scattered when the man arrived on the scene
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Recent Examples of man
Los Angeles Fires and recovery SoCal man ignited Line fire that scorched 44,000 acres, hurt six firefighters.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The Field of 64 will be revealed Monday. UConn, which staved off elimination on Thursday and Friday, left 11 men on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded in the second, third and seventh innings.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To these penniless and amiably drunken men, every boozy beverage is always the last one — truly, for real this time, the last one — until the next one that usually comes right after.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 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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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
The Field of 64 will be revealed Monday. UConn, which staved off elimination on Thursday and Friday, left 11 men on base, went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left the bases loaded in the second, third and seventh innings.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
To these penniless and amiably drunken men, every boozy beverage is always the last one — truly, for real this time, the last one — until the next one that usually comes right after.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for man
Noun
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Other impact guys include USC RB Quinten Joyner and Miami (Ohio) WR Reggie Virgil. 20.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Regardless of what anybody tells you, when an offense is struggling, guys feel it.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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And, as a mom herself, having married her high school boyfriend Chris Seel, Hailey's feelings are even more complicated.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Prosecutors say the former finance professor hit her boyfriend of about two years with her black Lexus in a drunken rage and left him in the snow.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The person is set to get richer after trying their luck on Red Hot Numbers, a Fast Play game that features a progressive jackpot.—
Simone Jasper,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2025
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Kent's husband, Joe, is a former Army Green Beret and CIA paramilitary officer who is currently nominated to head the National Counterterrorism Center.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shares a son, Prince Archie, 6, and a daughter, Princess Lilibet, 3, with her husband, Prince Harry, and is opening up about raising her children while starting her life as a female entrepreneur.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The interior ministry’s provisional assessment as of Sunday morning was that 559 people had been arrested, including 491 in Paris, which led to 320 people being placed in police custody, 254 of them in Paris.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Officers located a rifle found underneath a car and multiple shell casings were also found on the block, according to a police report.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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According to the release, one of the individuals, Gabriel Jesus Santiago, 14, is a male with brown hair and brown eyes who stands 5 foot, 8 inches and weighs about 135 pounds.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
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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
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Olsen sparked engagement buzz when, in the summer of 2019, she was spotted rocking a dark brown band while out on a movie and dinner date with her beau in Los Angeles.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Gracie Hunt has gone public with a new beau who has strong and long-time ties to Chiefs Kingdom.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2025
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That and other complications in Jenna’s life were adapted from the late Adrienne Shelley’s film script by Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for the 2015 musical.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Adidas Originals And Wales Bonner Launch Their Newest Collection adidas Originals and Wales Bonner reunite to unveil their Spring/Summer 2025 collection, drawing inspiration from the intersection of city life and coastal calm.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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“Man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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