manhood

Example Sentences

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"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

And when does poking fun at arrested manhood cross into enabling it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

He likened the war to a test of manhood for boys.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It would endure long into manhood and bind them together in history.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand