Examples of he-man in a Sentence
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Indeed, Trump’s plan conforms more to the he-man approach to defense policy, exemplified by Hegseth’s harangues to Pentagon officers and service members, than to any sober assessment of military needs.
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
The conversation between him and David Carradine’s Bill, however, once again taps into that same steely, slow-and-low vibe that Marvin parlayed into an entire career, and was the he-man crown Madsen should have been the heir to.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
But that sub-thread gets scrubbed quickly; wouldn’t want this he-man movie to get too girly.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
15 May 2024
But how can a diminutive performer like himself possibly dominate in this he-man competition?
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Pat Padua,
Washington Post,
13 Sep. 2023
On each side of the globe are the nude, burly, he-men: on one side, Jupiter, awkwardly flying through the sky on an eagle, pushes the sphere; on the other, Jupiter’s brothers, Pluto and Neptune, stand as if at the edge of the opening in the ceiling, looking down.
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Monika Schmitter,
Fortune,
21 Mar. 2023
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Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
The conversation between him and David Carradine’s Bill, however, once again taps into that same steely, slow-and-low vibe that Marvin parlayed into an entire career, and was the he-man crown Madsen should have been the heir to.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2025
But that sub-thread gets scrubbed quickly; wouldn’t want this he-man movie to get too girly.
—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
15 May 2024
But how can a diminutive performer like himself possibly dominate in this he-man competition?
—
Pat Padua,
Washington Post,
13 Sep. 2023
On each side of the globe are the nude, burly, he-men: on one side, Jupiter, awkwardly flying through the sky on an eagle, pushes the sphere; on the other, Jupiter’s brothers, Pluto and Neptune, stand as if at the edge of the opening in the ceiling, looking down.
—
Monika Schmitter,
Fortune,
21 Mar. 2023
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“He-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/he-man. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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