he-man
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It is a trend that could make classic Hollywood he-man John Wayne proud.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2022
Cable TV dresses up space aliens in he-man drag, making the subtext into text, the way Carlson’s tough talk and aggressive posturing playact a child’s idea of manliness.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2021
Despite Johnson’s evident charisma, the movies wanted a he-man.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2020
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
“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
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
Early evidence suggests King Nerd is every bit as ruthless, every bit as despotic as the odious he-men who once gave him wedgies in gym class.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 16, 2010
“Mebbe in that outfit of he-men you’re expectin’ to hit the trail for to-morrow they’ll wrop you up in cotton an’ not let a hundred-an’-thirty-pound giant jump you.”
From The Fighting Edge by William MacLeod Raine
