manhood

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As an invisible witness, she takes an almost anthropological approach to understanding her youngest grandchild and his peers, boys on the cusp of manhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Jordan said he is talking about his journey because the way that prostate cancer and notions of manhood and masculinity are interwoven means men don’t like to talk about the disease — Black men especially.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

For him, the subtlety of Isla's relationship with Spike is important, as she helps the boy understand there's more to life than what the director calls "aggressive manhood".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

Thanks to our current misbegotten model of manhood, we are once again arguing about this moral question: Should former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose be inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame?

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2025

As the boy grew to manhood he saw even more clearly than she the terrible situation.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton