Thesaurus results for MALES

males

noun

plural of male

as in guys

an adult male human being research shows that more males than females are responding positively to the new ad campaign

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Recent Examples of males The males are reportedly notoriously difficult to call into range. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026 One of them suddenly shot Santana before both males fled, according to Bruckhart. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026 Some males may develop two long spiral tusks or, in rare cases, none at all. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Police are looking for two Black males who were seen wearing gray hoodies and black pants. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 These new results suggest that choice overload could be keeping those males with short calls in the gene pool by causing enough confusion that females end up choosing a mate who is, in theory, less optimal. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Instead, those guys make the roster because of what Martin has already proved capable of doing — adding value on special teams.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
These tiny little robots are cheap, destructive, and already in the hands of the bad guys.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of guys

Noun

That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.

— Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Definition of gentlemen

Noun

In 72 Hours, Hart plays fortysomething advertising executive Joe, who accidentally gets added to a group chat for a bunch of younger dudes' bachelor party weekend.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
There’s hippie dudes and Patagonia dudes but also corporate lawyer dudes looking for a night off.

— Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of dudes

Noun

In 2024, white men made up a little more than half of Delta Air Lines’ executives, senior-level officials and managers.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Both men were airlifted to port and received medical attention before being reunited with their families, the navy said.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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