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 | Mwake@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hombre 
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Noun
  • My Husband Was a Co-Guest of Honor at Our Baby Shower My husband has had the experience of being the only guy at our baby shower.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.
    Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 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
  • Fabrizio Bensch / Getty Images Outgoing first lady Jill Biden and first gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived for the ceremony, greeting the Clintons and others.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • On Monday police responded to the apartment complex after a 911 call at 9:09 a.m. reported the caller finding a 19-year-old male unresponsive on the ground.
    Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 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
Noun
  • According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Abe paid special attention to tailoring and craft to construct men’s and women’s collections.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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