manly

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The Miramar Military Academy — first operating on the Venice waterfront and then in Redondo Beach — advertised itself as “an ideal school for manly boys.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The perception that we are in trouble may partly explain the manly appeal of these shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Instead, he embraced the manly duty of the “great civilized nations of the present day” to ensure that the countries of the Western Hemisphere remain “stable, orderly, and prosperous.”

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

But because Jem, like so many of these characters, is underwritten, Bean has to fall back on generalized manly intensity, which turns their showdowns into actorly exercises.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Our eyes met, and all the “Sir” melted out of that manly heart as he gave me his hand.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens