bloke
Americannoun
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blokes
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bloke
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Vocabulary lists containing bloke
Example Sentences
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‘Lovely bloke I’m told. Colleague of yours, yes?’
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
The 54-year-old added that Burnham sounded like a "decent bloke" and she was keen to speak with him about his Catholic upbringing.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
One MP calls him a "good bloke", adding that "sound would be the Manchester word".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Yet to hear Styles tell it, this former member of the mega-successful British boy band One Direction has been trying since then to live like a regular bloke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
Amycus, the bloke, he teaches what used to be Defense Against the Dark Arts, except now it’s just the Dark Arts.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Many have pondered why Mexicans and Mexican Americans have such an affinity for those blokes from across the pond.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Wonderwall” “has a history of bringing blokes together,” says Robert Condie, a Manchester-based fan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
With thrilling stories about ordinary blokes willing some of history’s most beloved music into being, the tapestry of The Beatles is rife with drama and wonder.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
"Lots of portraits, if you look back through history, are all of rather serious looking blokes sitting on a horse," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
“There were these blokes in black shirts. And they were unloading cargo from Corporation boats.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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