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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
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His “Age of Bronze” famously appeared so naturalistic that critics accused him of casting from his male model’s body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

By consensus, this is the most talented group of male American players ever assembled, led by lightning-quick winger Christian Pulisic, the first Yank to approach genuine stardom in a major European professional league.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A theatre actor stepped into a lead male role he knew nothing about - with only hours to prepare and his script still in hand.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

In the Kerch area, the 46th Guards shared the sky with the male pilots of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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