virility

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Mr. Strong’s Oedipus is a commanding figure, exuding virility and seeming to tower over everyone around him, a pillar of rectitude and confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Chocolate, which was once a symbol of power and virility, took on more feminine connotations once women could enjoy it.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025

Chakwera and Biya used very different approaches to tackle the rumours about illnesses, but they had a similar intent - to project, and protect, an image of strength and virility.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

Youth and virility are big parts of masculinity.

From Slate • Sep. 21, 2024

He, after all, had no standards of manliness, of virility, to complicate his pride.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin