as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
many cultures value virility as a sign of power
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To embrace ball is to embrace skill as a gateway from hardship to glory, and the hustler’s grind of honing a skill set for primetime is relatable for a class of performers thinking of their own maneuvers as feats of dexterity and virility.
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024
This focus on the seasonal and temporal invites reflection on the importance of appreciating life’s moments of happiness, progress, virility, and achievement.
—TIME, 6 May 2024
Men were supposed to stick it in their underwear to restore virility.
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—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Ornate carving on the covers — a centaur on Friedrich’s and a siren for Anna’s — evoked ideas of virility, fertility and desire.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
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Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 13 June 2024
This focus on the seasonal and temporal invites reflection on the importance of appreciating life’s moments of happiness, progress, virility, and achievement.
—TIME, 6 May 2024
Men were supposed to stick it in their underwear to restore virility.
7.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Ornate carving on the covers — a centaur on Friedrich’s and a siren for Anna’s — evoked ideas of virility, fertility and desire.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 5 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for virility
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“Virility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/virility. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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