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Adjective
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These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Nov. 2025
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In the spring, Garrison starts tomatoes and other plants in the greenhouse, and her collection of citrus trees, hibiscus, macho ferns and Australian tree ferns make their home there in the winter.—
Mary Grace Granados,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Rather than finding redemption, however, Corby—unable to shed his macho tendencies—continues to suffer because of his own recklessness.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Why have so many male directors remade ‘Frankenstein’?—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gooning is a slang term for male masturbation.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The couple created Boni’s as a slightly more rough-hewn and masculine version of their bespoke sister restaurant.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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The balance between masculine and feminine, precision and play, ran through every look.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds of frat boys came out to watch a head-to-head match between the effluvia of USC’s and UCLA’s most virile students, moving through a plastic maze.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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America is strong, America is virile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The journal inspired the 2019 BBC drama Gentleman Jack, the nickname locals gave Lister for acting in what was deemed a manly way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rest of the show is very manly, quite harsh and brutal.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Hairy-chested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hairy-chested. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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