Definition of hombrenext
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 As the leader of a ragtag group of hombres out to defend a helpless community from a violent sociopath (Peter Sarsgaard), Denzel shoots for the strong, silent type but winds up somewhere between dull and bored. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 Sheridan saw it in 1883, when Marshal Jim Courtright turned from amiable lawman to stone killer in a barroom full of bad hombres. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 12 June 2025 Sus fans eran hombres adultos Daisy Bridge When Trump Won the First Time, New York Resisted. New York Times, 15 Nov. 2024 Photo : Getty/Rolex Aaron Paul: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Aaron Paul has once again shown some love for his hombre Bryan Cranston. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for hombre
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Noun
  • One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meals miraculously appeared through the kitchen door into the dining room, where they were eaten at a rectangular table with the eldest male at the head.
    Big Think, Big Think, 1 May 2026
  • Granted those are both male-skewing movies versus Devil Wears Prada 2 which is female, meaning attendance could be frontloaded for the sequel this weekend.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The dude performs like rent is due.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The two men were too far away to be heard by reporters, and television cameras did not pick up the audio.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Hombre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hombre. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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