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 world just stops apart from the bloke in black. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024 Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024 My Self, deprived of oblivion’s dose, is the bloke on the bus who sits too close, who breathes too loud, who is too warm, who fills his neighbor with thoughts of harm. James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 Not Madonna, but her director-husband Guy Ritchie, a bloke’s bloke who challenged crew members and anyone else who was willing — any man, at least — to midday wrestling matches. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloke 
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Noun
  • Sure, go get Andy Dalton, Kirk Cousins, or Jimmy G. Want a guy to look okay enough for one or two games but scuffles along for the next four or five?
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
  • And why does one guy with nothing to carry need a pickup truck and/or SUV? I’m ticked off that as a veteran public school teacher, school administrators are less concerned about academic rigor, and more concerned about parental appeasement.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Trump inauguration live updates: Biden, Trump at Capitol ahead of noon transfer of power Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, as well as former Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff, were in attendance.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In order to juggle the responsibilities of both roles, Chalamet called up some backup: the dudes from his lookalike competition.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
  • There’s the dude who feeds and raises goats, for reasons entirely unknown.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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