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Russo embraces this idealized New Man while his character rejects it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
“I was in charge of New Man jeans,” said Mr. Blahnik, nattily attired in a bespoke vanilla linen suit, sky blue and white striped knit tie, and saddle shoes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2017
The result is The New Man – executive produced by David Baddiel whose 2010 film Infidel Josh directed – which opens in cinemas from 21 November.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2016
Is there such a thing as the New Man?
From Slate ● Nov. 21, 2014
"Now," continued the New Man, I'm not ashamed to have risen in life by my own merits; and I don't disguise what I've been.
From My Novel — Volume 04 by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
But the south London club are also mindful of having a new manager in position as soon as possible to allow for the new man to be involved in the summer recruitment operation.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
But Cynthia was also talking about a new man in her life—a man she was wild about.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
She typically acts unbothered, but on this vulnerable track, she sheds a little light on her lover girl personality as she romanticizes all the ways she wants to build a life with a new man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
But it may take more than a new man at the helm, with a new formation, to sort out the problems at Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
Perhaps Captain Ortega had already prepared La Estrella for another expedition, with a new man aboard to replace Hernando Torres.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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