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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's the New Man; she let 'em hope she wasn't going in for him; a lot of them probably didn't even know that she knew him.
From The Flirt by Tarkington, Booth
But with a new man in Number 10, could those on the left of the Labour Party return to the fold and support Bev Craig?
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The Scotland boss feels like a new man - and he is sensing a fresh wave of optimism as he leads his team into a third major tournament.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
"Mr. MacDuffy wants to know if you can use this new man," the boy said.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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