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Recent Examples of maleness
The men handling their maleness was interesting.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Becoming Lazarus particularly allowed Claflin to explore maleness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Fact is Bruce Springsteen has forever been a man of the people, a man in search of his own definition of his maleness and his humanity.
—Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Becoming Lazarus particularly allowed Claflin to explore maleness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maleness
Noun
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An undercurrent of anxiety and repression lies below 2charm’s image of confident masculinity, and that shame is what manages to keep their sometimes standard hyperpop interesting.—
Reanna Cruz,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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This acknowledgment of reader subjectivity is in the spirit of Sloan’s work, in contrast to the traditional critic’s standpoint of an objectivity that has never really existed, that often only serves to obscure whiteness, masculinity, and wealth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 1848, a popular uprising in France overthrew the monarchy, demanding universal manhood suffrage and wealth redistribution.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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But just as the culture’s understanding of manhood has shifted, so too have ideas about womanhood—which of course influences the way young women see themselves.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The fashion for bushy beards, and beards’ association with authentic manliness, has followed this same trajectory from irony to earnestness during its various resurgences since the early 19th century.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Suck it up, and embrace the steely, Vader-esque manliness of this Ultra-Tough cooler from RTIC.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And the working women clearly recognize the virility of him.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Red meat has long been associated with virility, masculinity and the national identity of America, Wright said.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The origins of literary machismo run back much further.—
John Semley,
Wired News,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is Whitney and Henry’s bespoke, millennial, start-up-infused version of modern machismo, which German will hopefully soon provide a word for.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Maleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maleness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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