he-man
Americannoun
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he-men
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of he-man
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Thor’s love life humanized him for good and bad, though his romance with an astrophysicist — Natalie Portman’s Jane Foster — worked best as ballast for the he-man action.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
It is a trend that could make classic Hollywood he-man John Wayne proud.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2022
Cable TV dresses up space aliens in he-man drag, making the subtext into text, the way Carlson’s tough talk and aggressive posturing playact a child’s idea of manliness.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2021
Since he was the original G-man J. Edgar was truly a key man In time, though, we learned Where apparel’s concerned He just wasn’t that much of a he-man.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2018
“Big brave jock. Big, handsome, he-man jock. I admit you could do it. But I’d get you back.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
How a pair of ageing he-men who effectively retired 16 years ago ended up back in cold war costume is a story that begins with Iraq and Afghanistan.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2019
Even rugged he-men like Jack Reacher need to sleep once in a while.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2018
There are GOP he-men and big thinkers aplenty at the three-day event.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2015
To help both Seventeen readers and dramaturgical connoisseurs keep these he-men straight, we’ve prepared the diagram below.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2012
"It's not the sort of school that breeds he-men, for a fact," he agreed.
From The Pathless Trail by Arthur O. (Arthur Olney) Friel
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