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Recent Examples of virile While a tabloid scandal and a terrorist plot don’t seem like fuel for a winning Oscar campaign, all of it contributed to Crowe’s image as a throwback to the days when Hollywood leading men were virile and larger than life. Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 And John himself is a strong, virile man willing to take control of any situation. William Earl, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024 As Henry, Damien Lewis is especially virile if privately conflicted and a sentimental drunk. Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024 Pitt’s sculpted physique remains a fitness ideal, and his virile performance is worshiped by pickup artists and incels. Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for virile
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Adjective
  • The male wolf also had been released into Colorado from British Columbia but was found in Wyoming.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Both Accountant 2 and Sinners are R-rated are competing with Revenge of the Sith for male attention, although the latter has the advantage of also playing to families.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Andrew Durand, as McCurdy, lends him a square-jawed masculine resentment and entitlement.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The clever exploration of contrasts — marrying delicate fabrics, soft palettes, and masculine silhouettes — was the label’s unique formula for winning over fashion’s insiders, including powerhouse Moda Operandi.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Virile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virile. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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