as in masculinity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero
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Recent Examples of manliness
But there are challenges for shifting diets toward less beef, from misinformation about soy and protein, to social stigmas connecting beef-eating with manliness.
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Julia Simon, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
By doing so, those conservatives are seemingly hoping to intertwine Trump with the rough-and-tumble mythology that the country’s youngest president himself played up — a paragon of manliness who fought in wars, hunted big game and tamed the wilderness.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Ruiz presidential campaign The road to parity Mexico is known internationally for its machismo, a cultural emphasis put on stereotypical manliness and control.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
The version of manliness the ‘93 team beamed into every young mind in the tri-state area involved grapefruit-sized hunks of tobacco, chewed and spat.
—Megan Angelo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
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Julia Simon, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024
By doing so, those conservatives are seemingly hoping to intertwine Trump with the rough-and-tumble mythology that the country’s youngest president himself played up — a paragon of manliness who fought in wars, hunted big game and tamed the wilderness.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Ruiz presidential campaign The road to parity Mexico is known internationally for its machismo, a cultural emphasis put on stereotypical manliness and control.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024
The version of manliness the ‘93 team beamed into every young mind in the tri-state area involved grapefruit-sized hunks of tobacco, chewed and spat.
—Megan Angelo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
See All Example Sentences for manliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manliness
masculinity
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The video was circulated online by social media accounts, many of whom appear to be European and American right-wing profiles that are typically critical of Macron, who used the incident to question his relationship with his wife or to attack his masculinity.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Walz's remarks about masculinity came during an appearance on California Governor Gavin Newsom's podcast This is Gavin Newsom in March.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Manliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manliness. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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