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as in people
a member of the human race
what would you guys like to order?
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Recent Examples of guys
The house on Green Street belonged to the guys in a punk-metal crossover band called Meltdown.
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Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Obviously, everyone kind of elevates when one guys like that goes down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
These guys always wanna act like let’s reinvent the wheel.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The guys were no more than 20 or 21.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The promotion guys, especially the ones that lived in close proximity to New York City, didn’t want to hang out with Bruce (Springsteen) or Phoebe (Snow) or Billy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Both guys are in there pushing each other.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
And these guys are delivering, which is huge.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
But while guys like Payton Tolle, Connelly Early and Hunter Dobbins were garnering headlines, one of Boston’s best young arms toiled largely out of public view.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Obviously, everyone kind of elevates when one guys like that goes down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
These guys always wanna act like let’s reinvent the wheel.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
The guys were no more than 20 or 21.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The promotion guys, especially the ones that lived in close proximity to New York City, didn’t want to hang out with Bruce (Springsteen) or Phoebe (Snow) or Billy.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Both guys are in there pushing each other.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
And these guys are delivering, which is huge.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guys
Noun
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Trump signed an executive order to prohibit schools from allowing biological males to play in girls' sports in February, but the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) has persistently defied it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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In stark contrast, Saint Bernards can reach 28–30 inches for males and 26–28 inches for females, with males weighing 140–180 pounds and females 120–140 pounds.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just over a week later, two men, Destry Jones, 20, and Damien Hinson, 18, were arrested in connection with the incident.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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We were blessed that people still accepted us as those underground dudes that still got bars.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those are two dudes [CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens], and the other guys are as well.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aneurysms form when a weak spot develops in a blood vessel wall, often due to things like high blood pressure, smoking, or genetics.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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Meghan’s travel formula is warm, comfortable, and practical for holiday getaways, which is why now is a good time to copy her pieces before things really get busy.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cohen, 57, delved into the personal lives of Plemons, his Bugonia costar Emma Stone and their director Yorgos Lanthimos.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These individuals are active across art, design, fashion, music, sports, and innovation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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While some individuals have produced hardcore pornographic clips starring Disney and comic book characters, others on the platform have succeeded in prompting Grok Imagine to conjure lewd imagery of Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, and Sydney Sweeney.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Guys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guys. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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