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Recent Examples of he-man
The conversation between him and David Carradine’s Bill, however, once again taps into that same steely, slow-and-low vibe that Marvin parlayed into an entire career, and was the he-man crown Madsen should have been the heir to.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
But that sub-thread gets scrubbed quickly; wouldn’t want this he-man movie to get too girly.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
But how can a diminutive performer like himself possibly dominate in this he-man competition?
—Pat Padua, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
On each side of the globe are the nude, burly, he-men: on one side, Jupiter, awkwardly flying through the sky on an eagle, pushes the sphere; on the other, Jupiter’s brothers, Pluto and Neptune, stand as if at the edge of the opening in the ceiling, looking down.
—Monika Schmitter, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025
But that sub-thread gets scrubbed quickly; wouldn’t want this he-man movie to get too girly.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024
But how can a diminutive performer like himself possibly dominate in this he-man competition?
—Pat Padua, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
On each side of the globe are the nude, burly, he-men: on one side, Jupiter, awkwardly flying through the sky on an eagle, pushes the sphere; on the other, Jupiter’s brothers, Pluto and Neptune, stand as if at the edge of the opening in the ceiling, looking down.
—Monika Schmitter, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for he-man
Noun
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Onscreen, the writer in him, the personality in him, the originality in him, the individualist in him just brought the character to a different level.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Dec. 2025
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The current cast of The View — Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin — have rarely ventured commentary on Sheridan or his TV universe, which tends to portray rugged individualists who at times espouse conservative values.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Seeing yourself as a leader gives you permission to shape the future, not just be a doer.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
16 Nov. 2025
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China is always a staunch doer and important contributor to global green development.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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“He-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/he-man. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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