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male

[meyl] / meɪl /
ADJECTIVE
masculine, manly
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“The proposal imagines the problem of professional dress largely through male bodies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It’s been 101 years since Virginia Woolf first published “Mrs Dalloway,” a novel about persnickety party hostess Clarissa Dalloway colliding with her former lovers, one male and one female.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The clues to why these markets skew male are all over social media.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“For some male caregivers, reductions in work hours or shifts in family roles may create additional stress related to expectations around employment and financial provision,” Nguyen said.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Aleksandr didn’t even realize who it was until he heard her voice over the radio—his wingman was supposed to be a male pilot from a different regiment.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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