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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
He does this by destroying it with its own weapon, that is, by finding in the race-nature itself the very material to be used by the Spirit for building-up the New Man.
From The Creative Process in the Individual by Troward, T. (Thomas)
Morocco aside, the front-footed look of the Scotland XIs on paper against Haiti and Brazil played into the self-proclaimed idea that Clarke had travelled to the US as a new man with fresh ideas.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But Cynthia was also talking about a new man in her life—a man she was wild about.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
In this case, Davis is more amused than embarrassed, and soon cedes the new man to Winnie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2026
And the new man in the White House, President Jimmy Carter, was urging Congress to do the same thing on a national level.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
He watched as the night guard left and was replaced by a new man.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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