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Recent Examples of he-man
They are set to join their alpha-male father Nikolai on a hunting trip; played by Russell Crowe, this fearsome he-man is hoping to bag a mythical lion and wrestle a thick Russian accent to a draw.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
They are set to join their alpha-male father Nikolai on a hunting trip; played by Russell Crowe, this fearsome he-man is hoping to bag a mythical lion and wrestle a thick Russian accent to a draw.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Beefcake is the special of the day in fairy-tale Belleville, where shirtless he-men gather around the Queen (Grace McLean) like dancers in a Madonna music video.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 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, 5 Dec. 2024
They are set to join their alpha-male father Nikolai on a hunting trip; played by Russell Crowe, this fearsome he-man is hoping to bag a mythical lion and wrestle a thick Russian accent to a draw.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2024
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
Beefcake is the special of the day in fairy-tale Belleville, where shirtless he-men gather around the Queen (Grace McLean) like dancers in a Madonna music video.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 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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Immigration has surged, and the United States has entered an individualist, conservative epoch.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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No other nation has more outstanding individualists.—
Philipp Lahm,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, these developmentally enabling classroom conditions must be coupled with high-quality math instruction in order for students to achieve their potential and thrive as mathematical thinkers, learners, and doers.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This turns reliable doers into standout drivers of impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“He-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/he-man. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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