as in masculinity
the set of qualities traditionally considered appropriate for or characteristic of men studio executives wondered if the actor possessed the manliness expected in an action hero

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Recent Examples of manliness But there are challenges for shifting diets toward less beef, from misinformation about soy and protein, to social stigmas connecting beef-eating with manliness. Julia Simon, NPR, 15 Sep. 2024 By doing so, those conservatives are seemingly hoping to intertwine Trump with the rough-and-tumble mythology that the country’s youngest president himself played up — a paragon of manliness who fought in wars, hunted big game and tamed the wilderness. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Ruiz presidential campaign The road to parity Mexico is known internationally for its machismo, a cultural emphasis put on stereotypical manliness and control. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 May 2024 The version of manliness the ‘93 team beamed into every young mind in the tri-state area involved grapefruit-sized hunks of tobacco, chewed and spat. Megan Angelo, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for manliness
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masculinity
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  • The Unhealthy Balance in Men’s Health Erectile dysfunction has been and continues to be an incredibly delicate issue for many men, primarily because of the ways in which it is wrapped up in the concept of masculinity.
    William Jones, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • American leaders had framed participation in the Revolution as a litmus test of masculinity, patriotism, and commitment to liberty among American men.
    Time, Time, 5 May 2025

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“Manliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manliness. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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