Examples of “male” in a Sentence

adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.

• The male peacock spread his bright tail to impress the females.
• The zoo just welcomed a healthy male giraffe.
• Male flowers on the plant appear before the female ones.

noun A person or animal of the male sex.

• In many bird species, the male is brighter than the female.
• The vet said the puppy was a healthy male.
• The study focused on males between the ages of 18 and 30.