masculine

Example Sentences

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Like their hero, the only masculine strength they seem interested in is the kind performed for cameras, far away from real-world challenges that might easily defeat their self-image as the mightiest of men.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

And that took letting go of whatever this masculine image was that was blocking me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

A German listener can instantly narrow the options, ruling out masculine or neuter singular nouns.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

The mild-mannered yet imposingly masculine Andrew is quietly appealing as he deals with his erratic wife’s sudden tantrums and plate-shattering outbursts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Since the typical well-educated European was male, I use masculine pronouns when writing about the early modern period; I do not do this when writing about our own intellectual life.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton