he-man
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Motivated to impress the show’s producers, he landed a part in the musical’s he-man chorus by performing handsprings.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2020
Billy lives in a world where Superman and Batman fend off threats to humanity’s very existence, but in non-mythic Philadelphia, there’s not much for a newly empowered he-man to do.
From Slate ● Apr. 2, 2019
Expect a meat-heavy menu and he-man portions at the main restaurant, and a full-service spa that even offers canine massage.
From Time ● Sep. 25, 2017
His personal style is exactly the opposite of Rivera’s unbuttoned, space-hogging he-man type.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
“Big brave jock. Big, handsome, he-man jock. I admit you could do it. But I’d get you back.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
How a pair of ageing he-men who effectively retired 16 years ago ended up back in cold war costume is a story that begins with Iraq and Afghanistan.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
But the ability to quash or conceal sadness or pain is a virtue long prized by stoics, yogis, monks, kung fu masters and American he-men heroes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
There are GOP he-men and big thinkers aplenty at the three-day event.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2015
To help both Seventeen readers and dramaturgical connoisseurs keep these he-men straight, we’ve prepared the diagram below.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2012
"You don't expect he-men like Heine to drink tea," protested Van Leshout.
From Land of the Burnt Thigh by Stephen J. Voorhies
