manhood
noun
man·hood
ˈman-ˌhu̇d 
Examples of manhood in a Sentence
He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.
the manhood of a nation
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What was supposed to be a deal-making meeting where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would thank America for help fighting Russia and, in return, would provide billions in rare earth metals turned into a public manhood fight.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
To have a trans man in this role is both a meaningful reflection on what elements (and struggles) of manhood are learned and adopted, as well as a downright gut-busting parody of the type of bro-y teenager that usually appears in Hollywood’s teenage comedies.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Make no mistake:the emerging definition of manhood consolidates Trump's power, encouraging conformity to an ideal that is out of reach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Playing boxer Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro gave all of his mind and body to this portrait of a man destroyed by his anger, his jealousies, his pride, his retrograde notions of manhood.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
To have a trans man in this role is both a meaningful reflection on what elements (and struggles) of manhood are learned and adopted, as well as a downright gut-busting parody of the type of bro-y teenager that usually appears in Hollywood’s teenage comedies.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 16 Mar. 2025
Make no mistake:the emerging definition of manhood consolidates Trump's power, encouraging conformity to an ideal that is out of reach.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Playing boxer Jake LaMotta, Robert De Niro gave all of his mind and body to this portrait of a man destroyed by his anger, his jealousies, his pride, his retrograde notions of manhood.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for manhood
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhood. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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manhood
noun
man·hood
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