men were once expected to be interested only in such virile activities as hunting
Recent Examples on the WebWilliam Jackson Harper is a rom-com minor deity who has more than once been cast as a non-virile Black man in a relationship with a white woman. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022 As such, the Second Symphony, completed in 1875 and premiered in 1877, is crackling with heroic swagger and brimming with virile rhythmic gusto. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 In every case, a strong body is the goal, and most often, that means a virile male body. Derek Beres, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2022 Rap battles take the place of duels in this virile production, performed on a set as blank as the pages of a drama that might yet be written.Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2022 But only Cooper was nominated Wednesday for his comedic turn as a virile hotshot producer, and the film was passed over completely in the best cast category. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2022 Notables from John Cusack to Dennis Rodman to Rihanna have worn the brand’s virile leather jackets, weighty necklaces and sweatshirts bearing its iconic cross logo. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2021 This allegorical spectrum supports a handsome, virile framework intended to lift up and destigmatize.Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2021 Images of these men on horseback or in classical profile began appearing on posters and handkerchiefs and even crockery, the pinup boys of the revolutionary age–virile and virtuous and handsome. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 5 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle French or Latin; Middle French viril, from Latin virilis, from vir man, male; akin to Old English & Old High German wer man, Sanskrit vīra