maleness
Example Sentences
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To be “manly” is to be secure in one’s maleness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Across many decades and many cultures, maleness was defined by provision, procreation, and protection.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025
Julia Knitel has a voice that breaks up the monochromatic maleness of the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
A program note describes the approach as a “lens of the divine feminine,” albeit one that does not reject maleness.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
“All that maleness wasted,” she said, combing my thick hair gently.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
