as in guy
an adult male human being two tough-looking hombres sauntered into the bar and ordered … lemonade

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Recent Examples of hombre When Elias traded for Corbin Burnes shortly before the start of spring training, fans were thrilled not just because the Orioles suddenly had a bad hombre atop their rotation. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024 That may go unnoticed by most American viewers, but the presence of drugs, human trafficking, and plenty of stereotypical Latino bad hombres will be recognizable to them, based on other projects set in this region. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 12 Apr. 2024 And from there on is the creation story of the Mayan civilization, hombres de maíz. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Jan. 2024 Two weathered hombre statuette by the entrance remain vigilant though. Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 26 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hombre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hombre
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bill was a gentle man and a gentleman, wise beyond our times.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • The driver of the semi, a 41-year-old male from Schererville, was uninjured.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
  • In a lifetime, according to the Daily Infographic, the average male spends a total of 855.8 days in the bathroom; 85 days more than the average female.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Spencer takes one look at the contraband booze stockpiled in the backroom of the upscale establishment Maceo runs and realizes that the dude is in the Mob.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 2 Mar. 2025
  • From his most memorable roles to the deeper cuts, dude was a legend.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Chris Taylor is in the final year of his deal and still guaranteed at least $17 million, and Roberts has continued to talk up Taylor’s value as a utility man even if that appears slightly redundant.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Cincinnati utility man Spencer Steer could potentially begin the 2025 season on the injured list.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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