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

Warhol might’ve been different, seemingly unique in his performance of manhood.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 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

“We were foolish enough to reach manhood just when the long fizzling turned into an explosion.”

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt