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manhood

[man-hood] / ˈmæn hʊd /


NOUN
penis
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"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

"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

If the truth about manhood is what Gyllenhaal has been seeking, whatever revelations he’s come to over the last six years look strikingly familiar.

From Salon May 27, 2026

A problem of our age is the strategic non sequiturs that leaders turn into tests of their prestige and manhood.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

If I didn’t believe that, I wouldn’t grieve fer the children I’ve buried; I wouldn’t look for’ard to the manhood of this youngest one.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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