manhood
Example Sentences
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Nobody’s looking to the hairless men of reality television as role models, but their popularity suggests that cultural cues around manhood may be evolving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s why the standards around manhood remain confused.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
"It's almost like he is trying to reach for this glorified manhood that he cannot embody anymore," said Sabrina Karim, a political science professor at Cornell University.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Miners had a mystique; to be a miner meant to be strong and daring, the ideal of manhood.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
