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 | Mwake@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hombre 
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Noun
  • With that, the two guys spontaneously started dancing — punching the air, while spinning on their feet, ecstatic.
    Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Finer gives me glance, as in: Why rattle on dash of guy with no baby?
    George Saunders, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Three-year-old Duncan, a jowly black-and-white gentleman with floppy ears, is also seeking new companions.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd …performed at the Grammys.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • His writing challenges and subverts the negative stereotypes of African American males often portrayed in contemporary media, diving into their complexities through a blend of humor and poignant coming-of-age narratives.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Both of the fathers say the intention of the armband was not to protest Tirrell, but to support their own daughters in a game that featured a biological male.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, there's one dude who's absolutely jacked.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Obviously a great dude, somebody who still comes to my charity golf tournament to this day.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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