iron man

noun

: a man of unusual physical endurance

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With the album cover imagery, which Nick Knight did, there’s a kind of an iron man look there, so maybe thst is about presenting one side of yourself visually and then people getting another side on the inside, too. Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026 The baritone’s iron man streak ended on July 4, 2019, when illness forced him to miss the first of three games. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026 Campbell was the iron man at Texas, starting in 43 straight games to finish his collegiate career. Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026 Champagnie almost had his own iron man streak snapped. Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for iron man

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of iron man was in 1846

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“Iron man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iron%20man. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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