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
For those who remain unfamiliar, Extraordinary is set in an alternate-universe London where every person spontaneously develops a superpower at around the age of 18.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The person dressed as Santa Claus was then pulled into the building through the 6th-floor window.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Currently incarcerated in Utah, YoungBoy faces six charges of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, as well as charges related to a pattern of unlawful activity stemming from a May 2023 arrest.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The person dressed as Santa Claus was then pulled into the building through the 6th-floor window.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Currently incarcerated in Utah, YoungBoy faces six charges of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, as well as charges related to a pattern of unlawful activity stemming from a May 2023 arrest.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
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The two men were in stable condition and are expected to survive, police said in a statement as reported by AP.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024
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Later, police arrested a man in connection to the shooting.Theo Burman, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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As the two try to repair and restore their former life together, Miri desperately tries to keep Leah from slipping between her fingers.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many Cubans say a second Trump term — combined with their own government’s resistance to make meaningful economic reforms — could spell the worst crisis in their lives.Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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The global phenomenon of 2016, Pokemon Go generated over $200 million in its first month and drove millions of players outdoors to hunt for virtual creatures which appeared on their mobile phone screens.Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024
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According to the museum, more than 150 fossils of these prehistoric creatures have been documented to date statewide, with around one-third of them coming from Orange County, where the latest bones were found.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, as of Tuesday morning, online court records indicated that formal charges had not yet been filed against the individual.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Citing court records, federal authorities said that, on Feb. 28, 2023, Collier fled from a residence in Morristown, Vermont where law enforcement had arrested other individuals.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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This can only mean one thing: real and growing risk for the already-vulnerable workers in its supply chain.Áine Clarke, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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These are things that the federal government has an appropriate role to do.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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