gays
- plural of gay.
Example Sentences
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“Once you find your gaggle of gays, you want to keep up with them.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026
"But so much attention to female fandom... risks overshadowing what a bountiful gift Heated Rivalry is to the gays," wrote David Rooney in the Hollywood Reporter.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
“There’s a ‘Don’t be ungrateful’ tone especially aimed at gays who never knew a gay world before gender ideology took over,” Arango explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
In 1993, President Clinton took a first step toward lifting the ban on gays and lesbians in the military — a ban that was ended entirely in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Eventually I lose myself a little in his life, dancing along with Austin, William, Nicolas, and a few hundred other gays and lesbians when the parade organizers blast the Village People’s “In the Navy.”
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
