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
Someone who is gender fluid may appear more masculine or feminine at different times and experience prejudice and discrimination.
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Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The apartment, which had sat on the market for seven months, had initially been shown with dark, masculine furniture.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The ruched toe boxes are another style that playfully subverts the classic loafer design, offering an unfussy ease that helps soften more masculine tailoring.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
The conservative desire to return to an earlier heyday—one that is rustic, masculine, and rugged, rather than soft, feminine, and urban—is ancient.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masculine
Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
The apartment, which had sat on the market for seven months, had initially been shown with dark, masculine furniture.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The ruched toe boxes are another style that playfully subverts the classic loafer design, offering an unfussy ease that helps soften more masculine tailoring.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2025
The conservative desire to return to an earlier heyday—one that is rustic, masculine, and rugged, rather than soft, feminine, and urban—is ancient.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculine
male
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At Duran Lantink’s debut collection for Jean Paul Gaultier, graphic bodysuits of male pubic hair, hairy chests, and hairier bellies were on shocking display.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Forensic analysis shows bear DNA collected from Thomas’ body does not match the DNA profile of the male bear killed by wildlife officials, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Masculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculine. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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