males
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pluralof male.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
maleadjectivehaving or relating to a gender identity that corresponds to a complex, variable set of social and cultural roles, traits, and behaviors assigned to people of the sex that typically produces sperm cells.
Example Sentences
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It said there was on average a 10% to 12% performance gap between males and females in running distances up to the marathon.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Androgenetic alopecia is estimated to affect about half of White American males over age 50.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Females and males also differ noticeably in appearance.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
Black described the two individuals who died as adult males, adding he would not disclose any further details about their identities.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
But because there were so many and the drought had cut down on their normal diet of seeds and berries, the males squabbled furiously over possession of each hackberry tree.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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