as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
a society that highly values manhood and courage
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Recent Examples of manhood
Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Season 1 began with kings and queens, warriors, witches, spies and traders struggling for power, charting Shaka’s path to manhood and how he was shaped by trials along the way.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the course of the novel, Agu undergoes a treacherous coming of age, shedding his former identity as a bookish boy and entering into a manhood marked by extraordinary violence, abuse and horror.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Season 1 began with kings and queens, warriors, witches, spies and traders struggling for power, charting Shaka’s path to manhood and how he was shaped by trials along the way.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the course of the novel, Agu undergoes a treacherous coming of age, shedding his former identity as a bookish boy and entering into a manhood marked by extraordinary violence, abuse and horror.
—Katie Kitamura
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
More than just a reflection on his origin, the project serves as a sonic memoir, capturing the journey from boyhood to manhood.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manhood
masculinity
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The real loss, at the altar of a warped vision of masculinity, is courage and skill, sacrificed so that a few good men can go on measuring themselves against their own hollow myth of toughness.—
Arman Khan,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Toxic masculinity, of both the younger and older varieties, are on unsettling display in Alejandro Castro Arias’ debut feature, which recently received its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manhood. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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