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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
Synonyms




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But with three majors to his name, the Swiss was the only other multiple male Grand Slam champion in a near 20-year period.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“The proposal imagines the problem of professional dress largely through male bodies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It’s been 101 years since Virginia Woolf first published “Mrs Dalloway,” a novel about persnickety party hostess Clarissa Dalloway colliding with her former lovers, one male and one female.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“For some male caregivers, reductions in work hours or shifts in family roles may create additional stress related to expectations around employment and financial provision,” Nguyen said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“Say, didn’t I talk to you last week?” asks the staticky voice on the other end of the telephone line—young, male, swaggering.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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