manly

Example Sentences

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Mr. Powell radiates such manly American likability that it’s bizarrely out of character for him to play this ruthless schemer, even as an impish chancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Hegseth’s obsession with appearing ripped and manly is nothing new.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

If they are such manly men, they need to practice some old-fashioned masculine stoicism.

From Salon • Nov. 7, 2024

It was a "ridiculous business... when they made me try to persuade Harry to stay. Kind of manly pep talk. Totally hopeless", writes Johnson, about the meeting between the pair of Old Etonians.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Zethus was a man of great physical strength who despised his brother’s neglect of manly sports and his devotion to his art.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton