as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
some people consider a deep voice to be a particularly appealing masculine trait
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Recent Examples of masculine
Jews arguably enjoyed more rights in America than anywhere else in modern times, but they were still excluded from institutions of masculine camaraderie.
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
By combining elements of traditional masculine dressing with the traditionally feminine ballet flat, brands are participating in the trend without alienating shoppers.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Krapp is a farce of masculine pride, chronic bachelorhood, and, ultimately, intense loneliness; Transcription is a farce of responsibility and overwhelming attachment.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The brands are calling it not a collaboration but a conversation between the masculine and feminine.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
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Miriam Eve Mora, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
By combining elements of traditional masculine dressing with the traditionally feminine ballet flat, brands are participating in the trend without alienating shoppers.
—Jack Stanley, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
Krapp is a farce of masculine pride, chronic bachelorhood, and, ultimately, intense loneliness; Transcription is a farce of responsibility and overwhelming attachment.
—Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The brands are calling it not a collaboration but a conversation between the masculine and feminine.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for masculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculine
male
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The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Masculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculine. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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