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masculine

[mas-kyuh-lin] / ˈmæs kyə lɪn /


ADJECTIVE
of the male sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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"But I promise you it worked. That was when I started to to explore the discomfort of masculine pressure."

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The new rules of masculine engagement seem to drive these television men crazy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"He kind of just fit a masculine action-star stereotype... I'm pretty much positive none of us could name a movie he'd been in."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Like their hero, the only masculine strength they seem interested in is the kind performed for cameras, far away from real-world challenges that might easily defeat their self-image as the mightiest of men.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The furniture was oak, steel and white leather - impersonal and masculine.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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