as in male
of, relating to, or marked by qualities traditionally associated with men
some people consider a deep voice to be a particularly appealing masculine trait
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Recent Examples of masculine
The modus operandi beneath Pierre’s look is all about evoking masculine energy.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
She’s not used to ever masculine energy of any sort.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Watts said the highly physical, masculine and gestural choreography will reflect that tension.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Feb. 2025
She’s not used to ever masculine energy of any sort.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
For the other man, meanwhile, those initially disorientating dreams cue a release from the strictures of masculine expectations and self-image, demonstrated through his increasingly liberated performances in a local choir.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
Watts said the highly physical, masculine and gestural choreography will reflect that tension.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for masculine
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“Masculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masculine. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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