masculine
Example Sentences
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Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
As the Royal Pop is on a lanyard, it manages to evoke both a traditional masculine pocket watch and a fashion accessory that can be hung from a handbag.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
These are suggestions shared online by so-called "masculinity influencers": men who promote what they say are ways to become more masculine.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The jury praised Barclay's debut performance for its "exploration of Britishness, class, race and masculine identity, through an evocative, experimental use of language and a psychologically immersive soundscape"
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“I can be male, female, masculine, feminine, neither, both.”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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