as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
a manly deep voice
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Recent Examples of manly
That is 212 pounds of manly priest.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With Tim Walz’s camouflage cap and football-coach speeches failing to capture manly hearts and minds, Kamala Harris won just 42 percent of the male vote in 2024, compared with Joe Biden’s 48 percent in 2020.
—Christopher J. Scalia, National Review, 24 July 2025
At the start of the first episode, Momo gets dumped and complains that men aren’t manly enough.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Blake Burgess exudes the manly demeanor and seriousness of Cash.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
With Tim Walz’s camouflage cap and football-coach speeches failing to capture manly hearts and minds, Kamala Harris won just 42 percent of the male vote in 2024, compared with Joe Biden’s 48 percent in 2020.
—Christopher J. Scalia, National Review, 24 July 2025
At the start of the first episode, Momo gets dumped and complains that men aren’t manly enough.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Blake Burgess exudes the manly demeanor and seriousness of Cash.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
Adjective
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Today, Ivo is one of the most beloved male actors in Estonia, but that little vodka improvisation was actually one of his very first film roles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Seyia came to Cincinnati through a breeding recommendation and was paired with Faru, a male black rhino.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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The collection also reinterprets LV’s archival icons through a modern, masculine lens.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the geranium adds a feminine touch that balances out what could have been a more traditionally masculine fougère.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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