menfolk
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of menfolk
Example Sentences
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Most gallingly for their menfolk, these previously disenchanted wives had also found self-confidence and a notable degree of emotional independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
This being a western, there are plenty of menfolk squinting and spitting, making threats and getting into fights; certainly Jacob and Spencer are heroes of traditional dye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
The bonhomie of an informal support network, independent of their menfolk and families.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2023
Mensah pokes gentle fun at her heroine and treats the failings of some of the menfolk here with deadpan wit and little rancor.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Then, in the 1920s, when elsewhere in the world the menfolk took a break between wars to perfect the airplane and the automobile, a white man finally did set eyes on the okapi.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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