masculinity

Example Sentences

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“We would get together and have these very long conversations,” says director Rebecca Miller, who interviewed American cinema’s great poet of tortured masculinity over five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s not accidental that this pattern coincides with Gyllenhaal’s notable shift toward depictions of conventional masculinity.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The emergence of the manosphere and the push for a more rugged masculinity is also playing a role.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

For Oakley, being a drag king is about challenging masculinity rather than impersonating someone, which is what older male impersonators have traditionally done.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Somehow the hunting process has to do with masculinity, but I don’t quite know how.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck