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hombre

[om-ber] / ˈɒm bər /
NOUN
man
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK


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When Johnny stops someone these days, he’s likely to be told, “Maybe I need to see your ID, make sure you’re not a bad hombre yourself.”

From Washington Post Mar. 15, 2022

He's a very dangerous hombre with big, big power and he can close the distance quickly.

From BBC Oct. 4, 2021

President Trump has appeared in a few, inevitably cast as a bad hombre — and not in a cool way.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2020

“When I was inside the White House, I took the files and put them in my office and said, ‘Whoever wants this guy, this guy is a pretty valuable hombre.’

From Seattle Times Sep. 13, 2020

John Ashcroft, our homeland security hombre with the heavy brow and the oh-so-serious, tuned-into-all-things-terrorist face, actually offered America a steady, if guarded, smile.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx



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