manliness
- a word derived from manly.
Example Sentences
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Wellness as practiced and performed by Kennedy is certainly curated to project manliness.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
The problem, as a trio of newish shows suggests, is that the old scripts for proving one’s vaunted manliness no longer function the way they once did—if they ever did.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
"A lot of people ask me: 'Father Moses, how can I increase my manliness to absurd levels?'"
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
If the human face and the hair that sprouts from it represents an index of manliness, cultural values did not always welcome the degree of manliness exuded by beards.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2024
A corno looks like a tiny chili pepper, but it’s a small, twisted red horn, meant to ward off the evil eye and any curses to your manliness.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
