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
For example, data from January 2024 showed that 37% of users had typically feminine names, among users with names that could be read as either masculine or feminine.
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Dylan Butts,shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
OpenAI also estimated the likely gender split among a large sample of ChatGPT users by using Social Security data and the World Gender Name Registry's list of strongly masculine or feminine first names.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Mercedes-Benz Club (Black) is their most popular fragrance and its scent profile features masculine amber and vanilla notes.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Boy’s Nite, a monthly meeting, provides a space for transgender masculine people to gather.
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
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Dylan Butts,shreya Ghosal, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
OpenAI also estimated the likely gender split among a large sample of ChatGPT users by using Social Security data and the World Gender Name Registry's list of strongly masculine or feminine first names.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Mercedes-Benz Club (Black) is their most popular fragrance and its scent profile features masculine amber and vanilla notes.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Boy’s Nite, a monthly meeting, provides a space for transgender masculine people to gather.
—Christine Tannous, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculine
male
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The male fugitive was wanted on suspicion of a federal probation violation on an original charge of possession of drugs for distribution, according to a Marshals Service news release.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Best Actor was awarded to Korean actress Lee Jiwon for En Route To, while a separate Best Actor award went to the male ensemble cast – Takumi Kitamura, Go Ayano and Yuta Hayashi – of Japanese feature Baka’s Identity.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Masculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculine. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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