as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
a manly deep voice
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Recent Examples of manly
A lot of people think that’s manly.
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Cold War worriers envisaged manly, stiff-jawed computers ordering the launch of nuclear missiles or refusing to open the pod-bay doors.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Starting with Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie (1971), Kristofferson brought his manly, craggy persona to the fore in such films as Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), the Michael Cimino debacle Heaven’s Gate (1980) and, as a corrupt sheriff, John Sayles’ Lone Star (1996).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2024
Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 June 2024
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Marc Malkin, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Cold War worriers envisaged manly, stiff-jawed computers ordering the launch of nuclear missiles or refusing to open the pod-bay doors.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Starting with Dennis Hopper’s The Last Movie (1971), Kristofferson brought his manly, craggy persona to the fore in such films as Sam Peckinpah’s Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), the Michael Cimino debacle Heaven’s Gate (1980) and, as a corrupt sheriff, John Sayles’ Lone Star (1996).
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2024
Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.
—Elena Clavarino, airmail.news, 8 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manly
Adjective
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There’s a sad irony here: the radiant plumage of the male lyrebird – evolved to increase its mating opportunities with female lyrebirds – nearly led to its demise due to demand from humans who wanted to use it for more or less the same evolutionary reason.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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But the Parisian art scene remained a heavily male milieu in which Lijn, as a young woman, often felt dismissed.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Strapping began as a clothing line designed for women seeking masculine styles, Weinberg said.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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While sport continues to choose leaders based largely on stereotypical assumptions about masculine leadership traits, the data shows women excel in the areas that organizations need most.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Manly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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