How to Use manly in a Sentence

manly

1 of 2 adverb
Definition of manlynext
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  • There is nothing quite as manly as the scent of aftershave.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Wild made an attempt at a manly black case and a musky sandalwood case, Ward says.
    — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Those gunmen didn’t kill people because they weren’t made to feel manly enough.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 1 June 2022
  • Ranching work was challenging, manly and allowed black people to make as much as whites.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • With a strong line in dapper ‘50s suits, a gravelly voice and manly bearing, García must adapt to a world that has changed beyond recognition.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • When the reporter went forward he was met by the men courteously and given straightforward, manly replies to his questions.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2021
  • Trump's Covid drive by proves downplaying illness isn't manly — it’s dangerous, author Liz Plank writes in an opinion piece.
    — NBC News, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Unlike his peers, Virgil isn't manly in the traditional sense or overtly tough, and many characters in these first four issues try to tell him how a man should behave.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Making men feel manly in masks is, unfortunately, a public-health challenge of our time Wearing a mask has nothing to do with manliness.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 June 2020
  • These ingredients also provide a natural fragrance that’s woody, earthy and all-round manly.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • It’s that same, younger audience that embraced Ted Lasso and his forerunners: the fantasy manly men who populate the gentlest contemporary sitcoms.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2021
  • Right-wing critiques that our military and intelligence services are somehow not hardened and ruthless enough, not manly enough, have been a recurrent feature of political discourse going back decades.
    — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 4 June 2021
  • In prior technological waves, companies manly needed people proficient in database administration, loading data, and using programming languages like Python and R to manipulate and move data internally.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 12 June 2021
  • There is nothing quite as manly as the scent of aftershave.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • Wild made an attempt at a manly black case and a musky sandalwood case, Ward says.
    — Katherine Dunn, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022
  • Those gunmen didn’t kill people because they weren’t made to feel manly enough.
    — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 1 June 2022
  • Ranching work was challenging, manly and allowed black people to make as much as whites.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • With a strong line in dapper ‘50s suits, a gravelly voice and manly bearing, García must adapt to a world that has changed beyond recognition.
    — Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 24 Oct. 2022
  • When the reporter went forward he was met by the men courteously and given straightforward, manly replies to his questions.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2021
  • Trump's Covid drive by proves downplaying illness isn't manly — it’s dangerous, author Liz Plank writes in an opinion piece.
    — NBC News, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Unlike his peers, Virgil isn't manly in the traditional sense or overtly tough, and many characters in these first four issues try to tell him how a man should behave.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Making men feel manly in masks is, unfortunately, a public-health challenge of our time Wearing a mask has nothing to do with manliness.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 June 2020
  • These ingredients also provide a natural fragrance that’s woody, earthy and all-round manly.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • It’s that same, younger audience that embraced Ted Lasso and his forerunners: the fantasy manly men who populate the gentlest contemporary sitcoms.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 19 July 2021
  • Right-wing critiques that our military and intelligence services are somehow not hardened and ruthless enough, not manly enough, have been a recurrent feature of political discourse going back decades.
    — Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 4 June 2021
  • In prior technological waves, companies manly needed people proficient in database administration, loading data, and using programming languages like Python and R to manipulate and move data internally.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 12 June 2021
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manly

2 of 2 adjective
  • Just look at the view from up here—the rugged mountains, the manly rocks.
    — Douglas Watson, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2020
  • On the right is a square bar with tall, manly, dark wood chairs.
    — Debbi Snook, cleveland.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The serene and manly Harry Styles did that for him, one of the best albums of 2017.
    — A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Of what avail is life why sigh and fret, When manly hopes are only born to fade?
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Gone fishing What’s the manly version of a spa gift set?
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2018
  • The rash is harder to get rid of on the manly parts than Stephenson has been for LeBron.
    — Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Still, the young men’s fathers each felt their son had a manly duty to serve.
    — Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Clean hair is the next step to your manly grooming routine.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • Dean, of course, is terrified of heights and tries to act all manly while piddling in his pull ups.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 19 June 2017
  • The ones that Matthew McConaughey pretends to drive in very manly ways?
    — Natalie B. Compton, GQ, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The manly culture of the NBA demands a constant verbal assault on the refs.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Dec. 2017
  • But white women stayed home; they weren’t supposed to do manly work.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Not before, of course, greeting the day by ripping the curtains open and treating the trees to a full-frontal view of his manly form.
    — Sandra Gonzalez, CNN, 12 Oct. 2023
  • This is the ideal scent for those who want a crisp, manly scent that remains pristine throughout the day.
    — Dallas News, 4 Oct. 2022
  • This gives him time to see that his boyhood habits are, in fact, perfectly manly.
    — Brendan Tapley, Woman's Day, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Wright clearly tailored the 6,500-square-foot main house to the wealthy bachelor’s manly tastes.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2019
  • In brief, Mansfield’s view of manliness is this: A manly man is willing to take a risk.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Oct. 2022
  • But not even his manly hands could not rub away my anxiety.
    — Meg Cabot, refinery29.com, 29 May 2020
  • And the trailer for his show was designed with this in mind; it was stuffed full-to-bursting with over-the-top footage of jacked bros doing manly stuff.
    — Ian Allen, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
  • That includes the presumption that Vietnam would fall in a swoon before the manly forces of the United States.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2017
  • What will the manly dictator do once in power, apart from smashing the Cathedral to bits?
    — Katherine Stewart, The New Republic, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Overall, this shampoo is made for men with a manly scent that’s sure to bring attention.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022
  • Pushing through pain is supposed to be heroic and manly.
    — Noah Berlatsky, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2018
  • What makes men sometimes feel less manly in the company of others?
    — Randy Cordova, azcentral, 17 July 2019
  • Which, from Phil’s point-of-view, kind of throws a monkey wrench into their manly cowboy paradise.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The two friends also enjoy video footage of Lane in his cocky, manly prime, and the contrast to their current state is heartbreaking.
    — Walter Addiego, Houston Chronicle, 26 Apr. 2018
  • That is, unless, I got sucked into the manly vortex of the hardware department and the bane of my existence, the tool aisle.
    — Roy Berendson, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2018
  • Back in the 1950s—when John Wayne defined the manly male archetype—there was another teenage boy who really loved pink.
    — Leonard Pitts Jr., Men's Health, 31 May 2023
  • The other great theme of the Jungle Books is that of personal growth through manly, stressful adventure in the wild.
    — Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 1 July 2019
  • Long eyelashes lent his eyes a feminine sparkle, a counterpoint to his manly chin.
    — William Keiser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023

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