1
as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
hoisted the duffel bag and heaved it over the railing with a humorous, manlike grunt
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2
as in masculine
having qualities or traits that are traditionally considered inappropriate for a girl or woman
all the little girls at the lunch table laughed uproariously when one of them emitted a manlike belch
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Adjective
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Ford was also nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series for the show, which Only Murders star Martin Short won.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025 -
In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Gourmand scents are those that are literally rooted in the smell of certain foods, including sweet notes like vanilla and caramel, savory notes like coffee and almond, fruit notes, and even masculine ones such as amber and woods.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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His rugged masculine look combined with a velvet tuxedo jacket were perfectly reflected in the ultra-masculine chronograph Speedmaster dressed up in diamonds.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dior’s collection referenced the H-line created by its founder Christian Dior for Fall-Winter 1954-1955 – a controversial silhouette at the time as its flattened shape appeared, for some, unfeminine.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The intention behind this final postcard may have been, yet again, to paint the fight for suffrage as absurd, to make suffragists seem like willful, unfeminine animals.—
Natalie Kinkade,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2024
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“Manlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manlike. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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