manhood
noun
man·hood
ˈman-ˌhu̇d 
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
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All mention of subsidized colonization was gone; in its place was the news that freed men, if of age, could now join the Union Army and Navy—and thereby prove to the world their manhood and just claims to full and equal American citizenship.
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Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Homosexuality can only ever be a degradation of manhood.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This puts intense pressure on them to leap from boyhood directly into manhood.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
His political identity has become fused with the idea that manhood and success are defined by family formation, financial dominance, and control of the cultural narrative.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Homosexuality can only ever be a degradation of manhood.
—Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This puts intense pressure on them to leap from boyhood directly into manhood.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
His political identity has become fused with the idea that manhood and success are defined by family formation, financial dominance, and control of the cultural narrative.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhood
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhood. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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manhood
noun
man·hood
ˈman-ˌhu̇d
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