manhood

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The novel’s title applies to Jody, too, who is similarly poised between boyhood and manhood until Flag’s death pushes him over his own state line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Instead, these men are trapped in their own heads, their tender, confessional musings about God, war and manhood so rudimentary that they never aspire to the heights of folksy poetry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

For him, the subtlety of Isla's relationship with Spike is important, as she helps the boy understand there's more to life than what the director calls "aggressive manhood".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

In his off-field life, he was also a symbol of manhood, again as Trump would understand the term.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

I regret that I never had the chance to be initiated into manhood in the Dinka way.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau