as in man
a member of the human race
is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?
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Recent Examples of person
Had Melanie Robinson survived, the 38-year-old mother would have been arrested on capital murder of a person under 10 years old in the death of her baby, Jonas Allen.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
This dimension reflects a person’s comfort level with imaginative, hypothetical or fantastical concepts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
This dimension reflects a person’s comfort level with imaginative, hypothetical or fantastical concepts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
Noun
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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
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What are the main differences between passport wallets for men and passport wallets for women?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our sport needs more people that celebrate the awesomeness of what these guys can do.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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And with no apparent competition for the starting job, the redshirt junior can focus on his own game rather than competing with the guys around him.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Performing there had been a dream of mine, so that day made big impact on my life.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The individuals are members of the Florida Immigrant Coalition and the Farmworker Association of Florida, two advocacy groups that are also plaintiffs in the lawsuit.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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For instance, 29 of 82 workers cut at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke have been invited to return to work, including 11 senior scientists, according to an individual familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.—
Carmel Wroth,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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And also, thinking about thousands of others going through the same thing.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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