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or man-sized
as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
worked up a man-size appetite playing soccer
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Recent Examples of man-size
The narrator of the story goes on to list her husband, four builders, and her two sons, who are no longer boy-size but man-size.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Flaherty scrupulously captured animal, water, and flora phenomena (Moana wrestling with a man-size tortoise and his brother Pe’a climbing the daunting heights of an arching coconut tree).
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025
Flaherty scrupulously captured animal, water, and flora phenomena (Moana wrestling with a man-size tortoise and his brother Pe’a climbing the daunting heights of an arching coconut tree).
—Armond White, National Review, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for man-size
male
Adjective
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Of course, there are male grifters who fail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The financial parity for men’s and women’s basketball marks a departure from Wisconsin’s existing arrangement with Under Armour, dating to 2016, which awarded the women around half the bonus compensation available to their male counterparts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Man-size.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/man-size. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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