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
Come for the unraveling of manly sanities, stay for Dafoe's farts and a scene-stealing seagull.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
And that’s the end of the manly story.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This is also the same Newsom who a few months ago was pretending to be moderate, even somewhat conservative, pro-gun and manly.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
That is 212 pounds of manly priest.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
And that’s the end of the manly story.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
This is also the same Newsom who a few months ago was pretending to be moderate, even somewhat conservative, pro-gun and manly.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
That is 212 pounds of manly priest.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
Adjective
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Peggy isn’t panicked by her son’s alpha-male predilections.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The description of the male suspect took her by surprise.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their film explores the vulnerability of the trans-masculine community by delving into Bean and Rozos’ own personal experiences, intertwined with the delights, challenges, and tragedy within Brockington and Prescott’s lives.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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And while today’s innovation is cutting-edge, the majority of today’s humanoids are militant, aggressively masculine, and plain creepy-looking.—
Grace Brown,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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