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
One person, identified only as a Louisiana man older than 65, died a few weeks ago.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And in person, Cumberbatch is indeed witty, even slightly silly, mixing self-deprecating anecdotes with spot-on impersonations of Michael Keaton as Batman and colleagues like James McAvoy and Benicio Del Toro.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Hours after his inauguration the president signed a proclamation that pardoned virtually every person who was involved in the U.S. Capitol riot — including those who injured police officers.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2025
And in person, Cumberbatch is indeed witty, even slightly silly, mixing self-deprecating anecdotes with spot-on impersonations of Michael Keaton as Batman and colleagues like James McAvoy and Benicio Del Toro.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Hours after his inauguration the president signed a proclamation that pardoned virtually every person who was involved in the U.S. Capitol riot — including those who injured police officers.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025
To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
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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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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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
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During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty podcast in May 2023, Kim described herself as a hopeless romantic, and detailed wanting to share her life with someone special.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The somber music should have been my first clue, but I was too wrapped up in the euphoria of Jane soon realizing that someone valued her life enough to save her from certain death.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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These aquatic, semiaquatic or terrestrial creatures are easily recognized thanks to their bony, cartilaginous shells and slow-pace movements.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director Chris Stallings said that an individual with critical needs went outside the evening of Monday, Jan. 20 and died of hypothermia.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Without the guardrails of traditional content moderation, the responsibility to discern truth from falsehood falls more heavily on individuals.—
Cherie Brooke Luo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Smart says the environmental group and regulators agree on one thing — Florida's springs are in trouble.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before things go in a shocking direction, the finale has some big plans for Camille (Alexandria Riley).—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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