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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
This lower probability in patients with T1D persisted across age groups 46 to 55 (64%), 56 to 65 (69%), and 66 to 75 (62%) in both female and male patients.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
Transgender teenagers are using the New Hampshire courts to target President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males from participating in female sports.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
In addition to the ensemble prize, Only Murders also saw Short win outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Feb. 2025
This lower probability in patients with T1D persisted across age groups 46 to 55 (64%), 56 to 65 (69%), and 66 to 75 (62%) in both female and male patients.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
Witness accounts reported the three males had run from the highway onto Mill Plain Road in Danbury, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025
Transgender teenagers are using the New Hampshire courts to target President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting biological males from participating in female sports.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for male
Adjective
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Gourmand scents are those that are literally rooted in the smell of certain foods, including sweet notes like vanilla and caramel, savory notes like coffee and almond, fruit notes, and even masculine ones such as amber and woods.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Notably, Catullus switches from using masculine adjectives to feminine ones at the very moment of Attis’ self-castration.—
Tom Sapsford,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That all seems quaint today, however, when compared with the guy who’s apparently in charge of the U.S. government.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Pharaoh Compton had eight, giving them the kind of production from their bigs that has been absent for much of the season from guys not named Magoon Gwath.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Bill was a gentle man and a gentleman, wise beyond our times.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fans of the show know that getting a job offer related to Severance might be an unsettling proposition, but the gentlemen of Odesza jumped at the opportunity.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Broward Sheriff’s Officer homicide detectives are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in Pompano Beach early Sunday morning.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Usually, that question produces a sparse list of obvious salary dumps plus a handful of veteran players who are getting squeezed out by some dude on Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects list.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Male.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/male. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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