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 company continues to focus on developing its Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) for persons with Type 1 diabetes and insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Tia is her biggest inspiration, the person who drives her to be a better person.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Don't confuse it with face recognition, however, which identifies multiple images of the same person.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Here are a few key details about each person, who are my coworkers, my buddies, and my family members.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Tia is her biggest inspiration, the person who drives her to be a better person.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Don't confuse it with face recognition, however, which identifies multiple images of the same person.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for person
Recent Examples of Synonyms for person
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The most shocking moments of the 2024 presidential election also came over the summer as Trump faced two assassination attempts, including a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which one man, Corey Comperatore, was killed.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Also toward the film’s climax, the Wizard’s mechanical mask may be considered frightening — before, as in The Wizard of Oz, a harmless man (Jeff Goldblum) emerges from behind its curtain.Jen Juneau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Private equity now dominates sectors essential to daily life, from housing to health care.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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China has effectively become a lifeline for North Korea, supplying essential goods such as food, clothing, fertilizer, machinery, and construction materials—nearly everything that sustains the daily lives of North Koreans and the country’s industries.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Once a reasonable ruler, King Solon (Javier Bardem) is now a speechless blue beast — albeit the cartoon-cute version of a rhinoceros-size creature, sporting an endearing underbite and an easily distractable, dog-like personality.Peter Debruge, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Even in an era of record-breaking species loss, the wild corners of the Earth may still harbor creatures long feared extinct.Kate Wheeling, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Many Democrats campaigned on a tax-the-rich agenda and advocated paying for other tax cuts by targeting those provisions, as well as rolling back the law’s tax cuts for corporations and individuals making more than $400,000 per year.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Webster-Bass is interested in using investigative storytelling through audio reporting to amplify the voices of individuals from diverse backgrounds.Talia Buford, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Wonderful museums and book stores, but my favorite thing is driving around the hills looking at extraordinary houses.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Also, keep an eye on areas where things can get wet and sticky, like in the kitchen, in the bathroom, or around dog food and water bowls.Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Person.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/person. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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