as in masculine
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
the radio program offers both male and female perspectives on many common relationship issues
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Recent Examples of male
Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The second phase includes the release of the next round of hostages, likely men and male soldiers, along with a permanent end to the war.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Officers were called to the 4700 block of Aldgate Green in Halethorpe on Sunday in reference to a call reporting that an unidentified male had been found.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The remaining hostages in Gaza, including male soldiers, are to be released in a second phase that will be negotiated during the first.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
The second phase includes the release of the next round of hostages, likely men and male soldiers, along with a permanent end to the war.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Seahorses are one of the only animals in which the male carries eggs, deposited by the female, and then gives birth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Officers were called to the 4700 block of Aldgate Green in Halethorpe on Sunday in reference to a call reporting that an unidentified male had been found.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
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During some downtime in Paris, Chalamet balanced a masculine NFL jacket with a mini Chanel bag, a New York City Ballet baseball cap, and a black and white neckerchief.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is no shortage of wide, masculine jeans; plaid shirts; beanies; and striped T-shirts in her rotation.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stairs lead to their cells above, and around the perimeter of the room are portraits of HARP men who have died.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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