bloke

Example Sentences

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She described Ruben as "inoffensive" and "a normal bloke", adding that "Jon was definitely the leader, he was in charge" and if the children needed quietening down "he would speak to them like a teacher".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Skinner stressed in his post that he was "not a political bloke", adding: "I just love my country and am patriotic."

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

Mr Claydon's father, Clive, paid a tribute to his son, describing him as a "lovely bloke" and a "hard-working family man".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Once in jail he had to “share a bath with a bloke who was in for murder,” organizing “singsongs with other prisoners” until his lawyers arranged for his release.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

“I know—well, I don’t really know much about it, but Scott ... I know that he seems like a perfectly decent bloke, but you can’t be sure, can you?”

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins