How to Use masculinity in a Sentence

masculinity

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  • What could men look like if that weight of masculinity were stripped away?
    — Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The fragility of masculinity, the male mental health aspect of the play was one of the things that attracted him to it.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 July 2024
  • In fact, the movie’s messaging about modern masculinity is part of what drew him to the role.
    — Mike Miller, EW.com, 23 July 2024
  • This kind of masculinity has gained a lot of respect, and has been sought-after.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The test of the play is who comes out on top, so masculinity is always on display within that room.
    — Salamishah Tillet, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The exploration of masculinity was hands-down my favorite part of the film.
    — Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Most Wanted is the hallmark of masculinity, a blend of amber accord and wood.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And from the looks of things, many experts say, the crisis of masculinity has only gotten worse.
    — Courtney E. Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
  • The helmer has set out to shock and surprise, but the twists instead just feel rigged to reaffirm his own views of toxic masculinity.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
  • But the type of masculinity required to make it in a patriarchal world comes with a cost.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 14 June 2024
  • Ohtani transcends all of that with a new model of Asian masculinity.
    — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Something is indeed going on with men out there, and the way that some (not all) of them broadcast their masculinity.
    — Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The idea spread, from paintings to Wild West shows to frontier films, and turned the West into the cradle of American masculinity.
    — Jose A. Del Real, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2022
  • There does seem to be a commentary on masculinity as well.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The silhouette posed questions about the current state of masculinity: What does the modern man look like?
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The book’s themes—money, power, race, masculinity—are just as grand.
    — Judy Berman, TIME, 2 May 2024
  • Maybe the metaphor is that masculinity chained up is dangerous.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • In the base, there is cashmere wood and musk to bring out a man’s masculinity and sensuality.
    — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • In recent years, a certain kind of masculinity has gotten a bad rap.
    — Karley Sciortino, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2023
  • And a lot more toxic masculinity ran a lot of the decision-making.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • What might a cult of masculinity find worth fearing about women?
    — Talya Zax, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Straight masculinity has been teetering on the brink of self-defeat since 2017.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 11 July 2023
  • Other hip hop artists and athletes are making statements about themselves and the state of masculinity through their clothes.
    — Julian Randall, Essence, 24 May 2024
  • Did witnessing that shape your ideas about masculinity in any way?
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That’s the crisis of masculinity, that men are under-fathered.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Feb. 2023
  • But while others paired theirs with the no-pants look underneath, their look poked at masculinity in a fun, lighthearted way.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The kiss isn't a first for the Puerto Rican star, as he is widely known for challenging toxic masculinity.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Crop tops were a bold fashion statement men made in the ’80s and ’90s that represented masculinity.
    — Anaja I. Smith, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Big picture: fashion is grappling with the state of masculinity.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 30 June 2023
  • Newman typified idealized masculinity that only grows stronger when put to the test — a test that in Cool Hand Luke includes enduring the heat.
    — Umair Irfan, Vox, 11 July 2024

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