he-man
noun
a strong, tough, virile man.
he-men
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pluralof he-man.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sure, I had rolled my bespectacled eyes at the he-men flexing on my Instagram feed just the other day, but things were totally different now that I was a paragon of masculinity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
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
It’s a case of he-men in these parts.
From Joan of Arc of the North Woods by Holman Day
