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
Recent Examples on the Web
In nonfiction, two memoirs take on ideas of manhood, while journalists consider revolution and radical caregiving.
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Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
In Bedouin society, the application of kohl is also considered a rite of passage into manhood and a marker of singledom.
—Zahra Hankir, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Because meat is linked to manhood, carnivory promises a way to pump up a shrivelled birthright.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
To be socialized into manhood is to gain a love of hierarchy and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to preserve your own position within it.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023
Butler is inspired by Springsteen’s Nebraska, by Robert Bly and the great days and work of the Minnesota Men’s Conference, by masters of short fiction, and by something strange in him that has led him into scores of the concrete storage units of America’s broken manhood.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
The book covers how the giants of the fight for equality — Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Turner, Ralph Abernathy – shaped Knowles’ early manhood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Cowboy boots are an icon of Western American masculinity, a symbol of tall, rugged, stoic, and independent manhood.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The Fab Five used their skills to direct the boys toward manhood.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
In Bedouin society, the application of kohl is also considered a rite of passage into manhood and a marker of singledom.
—Zahra Hankir, CNN, 29 Feb. 2024
Because meat is linked to manhood, carnivory promises a way to pump up a shrivelled birthright.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
To be socialized into manhood is to gain a love of hierarchy and a willingness to do whatever is necessary to preserve your own position within it.
—Ben Tarnoff, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023
Butler is inspired by Springsteen’s Nebraska, by Robert Bly and the great days and work of the Minnesota Men’s Conference, by masters of short fiction, and by something strange in him that has led him into scores of the concrete storage units of America’s broken manhood.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
The book covers how the giants of the fight for equality — Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Turner, Ralph Abernathy – shaped Knowles’ early manhood.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Cowboy boots are an icon of Western American masculinity, a symbol of tall, rugged, stoic, and independent manhood.
—Gabriel N. Rosenberg, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
The Fab Five used their skills to direct the boys toward manhood.
—Lisa Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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“Manhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manhood. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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