he-man
Example Sentences
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The world has evolved, too, including the audience for his particular breed of postwar American he-man — he of the star-spangled boxing trunks and Sammy Hagar soundtrack.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
It is a trend that could make classic Hollywood he-man John Wayne proud.
From Washington Times • May 31, 2022
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
“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
