manhood
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Instead, we've left a void, one which has been filled with nefarious online actors peddling their own narratives surrounding what a successful manhood looks like."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
“The American Crisis,” Mr. Kelly writes, “spoke to citizens’ fear and despair, but also to their anger, their sense of family, their feelings of manhood, duty, and pride.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"It's almost like he is trying to reach for this glorified manhood that he cannot embody anymore," said Sabrina Karim, a political science professor at Cornell University.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
When depictions of manhood contend with the real-life environment outside the movie theater, they can help us put words to the immaterial feelings we don’t always have the time or energy to parse ourselves.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
“Don’t you want to be free and men? Don’t you even understand what manhood and freedom are?”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
