as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
a manly deep voice
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Recent Examples of manly
Starting with Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie (1971), Kristofferson brought his manly, craggy persona to the fore in such films as Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), the Michael Cimino debacle Heaven’s Gate (1980) and, as a corrupt sheriff, John Sayles’ Lone Star (1996).
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2024
Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 June 2024
But this is a guide to the manliest gifts made for man men, menly objects ranging from the most classic of man totems to the most ridiculously hypermasculinized.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2024
Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 June 2024
But this is a guide to the manliest gifts made for man men, menly objects ranging from the most classic of man totems to the most ridiculously hypermasculinized.
—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Movies don't get more manly than Predator, which is positively brimming with bulging muscles, oneupmanship, relentless s— talk, chainguns, and some of Schwarzenegger's silliest one-liners since Commando.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
Adjective
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The male wolf also had been released into Colorado from British Columbia but was found in Wyoming.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Both Accountant 2 and Sinners are R-rated are competing with Revenge of the Sith for male attention, although the latter has the advantage of also playing to families.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The show anticipated what can happen when masculine entitlement and artificial intelligence meet.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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Beyond the shorts and baggy jacket, Hailey Bieber chose a pair of flat, masculine loafers matched with white high socks, emulating the schoolgirl aesthetic.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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