manly

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The Miramar Military Academy — first operating on the Venice waterfront and then in Redondo Beach — advertised itself as “an ideal school for manly boys.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

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

Rachel Mason says when she posts about TRT she finds "many women are so scared to start testosterone, they worry they will become manly, develop facial hair, lose themselves."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Instead, he embraced the manly duty of the “great civilized nations of the present day” to ensure that the countries of the Western Hemisphere remain “stable, orderly, and prosperous.”

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

During the meal, Lady Constance made bright, careless remarks about shopping and the weather, and the admiral told manly tales of exploration and danger in distant lands.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood