Example Sentences

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It’s an underdeveloped joke: “Dangerous Animals” is a nightmare about meeting the mansplainer from hell.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

“Women in the Picture” opens with a story about fending off an unwelcome mansplainer in a museum.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2022

But the 1971 book contains something extra: an erudite satire of contemporary art, often expounded upon by an insufferable mansplainer.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2020

My dad, a good guy and patient listener to me as a child, has become an incredibly irritating mansplainer.

From Slate • Dec. 31, 2019

Former congressman, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host, and professional mansplainer Joe Scarborough.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2016