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as in person
a member of the human race
what would you guys like to order?
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Recent Examples of guy
Leadership Question #3 What is the name of the guy at the front security desk in this building?
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
As far as coming up with the outfits, NESN had the perfect guy for the job on staff as well.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Everyone in comedy knows the guy or the girl, and that was kind of what the stigma became.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
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Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
As far as coming up with the outfits, NESN had the perfect guy for the job on staff as well.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
Everyone in comedy knows the guy or the girl, and that was kind of what the stigma became.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Jayson Tatum landed in a Boston situation that didn’t rely on him to be the guy until Year 3.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guy
Noun
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Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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Among those who died, were a 19-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, a 23-year-old male who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and a 24-year-old male who sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the back, CBS News reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
Sports Editor
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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By comparison, Sad Affleck was just a dude encased in a metal suit.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Oswald, Sirhan Sirhan, Chapman, Ray, the dude who almost killed Reagan to make Jodie Foster fall in love with him (didn't work).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Take Eric, a man in his late sixties who has served some thirty-five years and will never be released.—
Brooke Allen,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Getty Images Ducks and tortoises, while less commonly owned, were mentioned for similar reasons—mess, care requirements, and life span.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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Drake’s music spoke to a particular kind of dislocation that resonated more deeply as modern life grew louder and faster.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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That was a journey nearly like designing the creatures.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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“Guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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