as in maleness
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
some men believe that wearing pink would undermine their masculinity
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Recent Examples of masculinity
Highlights this weekend include choreographer and scholar André M. Zachery exploring Black masculinity at 651 Arts’ new permanent space, a world renown Whitney Houston tribute and the latest work from Pulitzer Prize finalist Jordan Harrison.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
And fortunately, as designers have grappled with notions of masculinity in recent years, things have changed.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025
The company also appointed Joel Kaplan, a former Republican White House staffer, as its new policy chief, and Zuckerberg, in an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, touted the benefits of masculinity.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Military Chic The celebration of masculinity and need for protection was heightened by designers reintroducing signature military pieces but blending them with an elegant edge.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
And fortunately, as designers have grappled with notions of masculinity in recent years, things have changed.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 25 Jan. 2025
The company also appointed Joel Kaplan, a former Republican White House staffer, as its new policy chief, and Zuckerberg, in an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, touted the benefits of masculinity.
—Salvador Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
Military Chic The celebration of masculinity and need for protection was heightened by designers reintroducing signature military pieces but blending them with an elegant edge.
—Alex Badia, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for masculinity
Noun
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Tadashi Nakamura also tried to assimilate by playing football and trying to become the embodiment of all-American manhood.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Brian rants on about the pressures of manhood, and Melissa ruminates about feeling put down by their mother as Brian looks down from his pedestal.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
20 Sep. 2024
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This revelation reframes much of the earlier novel, from his paranoia to his discomfort in stiff formal clothing to his father’s obsession with manliness.—
Robert Rubsam,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2024
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But there are challenges for shifting diets toward less beef, from misinformation about soy and protein, to social stigmas connecting beef-eating with manliness.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
15 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Tom Cruise, that avatar of all-American virility, opened the evening with an address that reaffirmed the rightness of the proceedings, much as Peck had in 1968.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Managers no longer have two sartorial choices — polyester sportswear to denote virility and dynamism and suit and tie to convey sombre authority — but have branched out into turtlenecks, quarter-zips, and merino wool sweaters, the wardrobe of the TEDx talk.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The spectre of their conflict added a dash of machismo to a night that was otherwise a victory lap for women.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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They are written with a thuggish hauteur, as if Pacino’s Tony ‘Scarface’ Montana had been transplanted to the world of music promotion – all machismo and ultimatums.—
Martin McKenzie-Murray,
SPIN,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Masculinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculinity. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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