Synonyms of he-mannext
: a strong virile man

Examples of he-man in a Sentence

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Like, there’s a chick pushing a he-man out of the way and drawing a dagger to go at a T-Rex. Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 While the New Era didn’t cast as heavily with the he-man types, two of the contestants appearing this season — Jonathan Young and Joe Hunter — are unsurprisingly bro’d up in their new alliances. Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026 The conversation between him and David Carradine’s Bill, however, once again taps into that same steely, slow-and-low vibe that Marvin parlayed into an entire career, and was the he-man crown Madsen should have been the heir to. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2025 But that sub-thread gets scrubbed quickly; wouldn’t want this he-man movie to get too girly. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 May 2024 Beefcake is the special of the day in fairy-tale Belleville, where shirtless he-men gather around the Queen (Grace McLean) like dancers in a Madonna music video. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of he-man was in 1758

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“He-man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/he-man. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

he-man

noun
ˈhē-ˈman
: a strong active man

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