person

noun

ˈpər-sᵊn How to pronounce person (audio)
Definition of personnext
as in man
a member of the human race is there any person here who knows how to speak Spanish?

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Recent Examples of person The name of the person who died has not been released by authorities. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 She was also found guilty of tampering with evidence and failure to report the death of a person. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Last month, Celine Dion made her glorious return to the stage in Paris, following a years-long private battle with stiff-person syndrome (SPS). — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Law enforcement findings Documents show the night of the crash, investigators spoke with the person on the Chevrolet registration. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
  1. man
  2. guy
  3. life
  4. creature
  5. individual
  6. thing
Noun
  • The former weapon of mass destruction has been in hiding for some time, but a bounty hunter tracks him down and disrupts his quiet life before also discovering a young man who appears to be Vision’s son.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The jury members, comprising eight men and four women, took their place in Courtroom 3 of Southwark Crown Court for the first time.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of man
Noun
  • When Skinny Neck Tat guy tries to break into her house, Ginger exercises her constitutional right to deadly force.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Two guys who coached on the correct side of the ball [defense] chewing it up.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • For younger consumers who have always managed much of their lives through apps, these experiences often feel like different versions of the same activity.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • People who score high on measures of zest are also more likely to view their lives as meaningful.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of life
Noun
  • Meanwhile, second-unit director Peter Ramsey worked alongside stunt performers, with some creature interactions achieved through surprisingly simple physical stand-ins.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Duffield also watched video of an autopsy of a large squid to figure out how to approach his lead character’s encounter with a similar creature in the early stages of his nightmare.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of creature
Noun
  • Those tools include apps that allow individuals to receive cash in between paychecks and are costing them hundreds of dollars each year in fees, according to a recent report.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Arrington said the individual was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of individual
Noun
  • For one thing, individual stocks are more volatile than an index fund and the five-year holding period means millions of shareholders can’t sell if things go wrong.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, most things known to have antidepressant effects increase brain plasticity—such as exercise, electroconvulsive therapy, selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors prescribed as antidepressants, and psychedelic drugs.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of thing

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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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