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Examples of manhood in a Sentence
He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.
the manhood of a nation
Recent Examples of manhood from the Web
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My pre-teen self just shuddered at the thought of JT’s manhood.
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The goal of the wrestling work, said the artist, was to loosen definitions of manhood.
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Trump’s abject failure at Christian manhood can no longer be persuasively extenuated.
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There’s something about becoming comfortable in the cages that have been built for us, whether that’s a rigid understanding of masculinity/manhood, or a rigid understanding of sexuality.
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In November, one mistake is enough to ignite a rant challenging a guard's manhood and self-worth.
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The Lakers took it as a challenge to their manhood, as Jackson intended, and won it all, 116-111, in the next game.
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Now Don, stuck between boyhood and manhood, has come looking for answers.
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In an episode of Up All Night from last spring, stay-at-home dad Chris (Will Arnett) and his buddy Reed (Will Forte) attempt to recapture their manhood by building a motorcycle, then get frustrated and go on a shopping spree instead.
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First Known Use of manhood
13th century
manhood Synonyms
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MANHOOD Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of manhood for English Language Learners
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: the qualities (such as strength and courage) that are expected in a man
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: the state or condition of being an adult man and no longer a boy
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: adult men
MANHOOD Defined for Kids
Definition of manhood for Students
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: qualities (as strength and courage) believed to be typical of men
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: the state of being an adult human male
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: adult human males
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