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Luckily, there's no doubt about what virility is, since it's depicted on the covers of dozens of new romance novels every month! A masterful and dominating manner, a splendid bared chest, a full head of lustrous hair, and an array of stunning costumes seem to be what's required. (Virile traits often missing in these men are hair on the chest and any hint of future baldness.) High-school football provides a showplace for demonstrations of adolescent virility, and for years afterward virile high-school players can keep using football language in their business life: "get to the red zone", "Hail Mary pass", "move the ball", and on and on.
Examples of virility in a Sentence
Danielle Parker, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Red meat has long been associated with virility, masculinity and the national identity of America, Wright said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Now, data shows that fitness virility in 2026 isn’t driven by extreme gym culture or elite athletes.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
For all his talk about strength, his approach leans more toward virality than virility with social media as his primary accelerant.
—Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Virility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virility. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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virility
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