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Recent Examples of guy 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 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 Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for guy
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Noun
  • Spectacle is one way to get people to show up in person and perhaps patronize other businesses too.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Like anyone's high school class photograph, the 97th Oscar Nominees Official Photo is a blast to look at up close (and even wilder to experience in person).
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 27 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
  • 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
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
  • There is no formula, scoring system or checklist in determining the news value of a life.
    Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Required reading Natasha Jonas: A day in the life of a world champion (Photo: Zac Goodwin / PA Images via Getty Images) Sarah Shephard spent 10 years at Sport magazine before becoming Deputy Head of Content at The Coaches' Voice.
    Sarah Shephard, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 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
  • Beyond the obvious significance of subverting traditional power dynamics and placing the mic in her fans’ hands, the most unbelievable part of the evening was Gaga dancing among us to her album, totally blending in with her fellow black-clad, sunglass-wearing nightlife creatures.
    James Factora, Them, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The music inspires its creatures, and vice versa — like the Altamaha-ha, a legendary water beast that hails from stories told around the Altamaha River in Georgia.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2025

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

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