manhood

Example Sentences

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And when does poking fun at arrested manhood cross into enabling it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He likened the war to a test of manhood for boys.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A problem of our age is the strategic non sequiturs that leaders turn into tests of their prestige and manhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Jordan said he is talking about his journey because the way that prostate cancer and notions of manhood and masculinity are interwoven means men don’t like to talk about the disease — Black men especially.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

It would endure long into manhood and bind them together in history.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand