as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
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Recent Examples of macho
Mike Ryan,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
Lots of macho blather follows about Sergei and Dmitri being soft and needing to become men.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Dec. 2024
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
In this macho sport, Brunson, Hart and Bridges don’t try to hide their friendship and all of the quirks that come with it.
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James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Noun
And the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.
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Mike Ryan,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
Lots of macho blather follows about Sergei and Dmitri being soft and needing to become men.
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David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
But the Republicans’ macho chest-beating does raise a potential problem for them.
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Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
In this macho sport, Brunson, Hart and Bridges don’t try to hide their friendship and all of the quirks that come with it.
—
James L. Edwards Iii,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
Noun
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To understand why men might have adopted a clothing system that prioritized plainness and conformity over color and change, this book investigates the gradual crystallization of this civic uniform of masculinity.
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The plot centers around a British teen and the impact toxic masculinity and red pill culture has on him, and is based the young filmmaker’s own experiences watching friends get pulled into that world.
Adjective
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.
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Jaripeo is a feature hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos.
Adjective
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Is there anything uniquely manly about being a good father?
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Another critic pointed out that Williams has been the victim of similar attacks calling her athletic build masculine or manly.
Adjective
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There is something stereotypically masculine about the kind of chest-pumping, overly stylish translations of your predecessors.
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
Adjective
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Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
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After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.
Adjective
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The three remaining male juveniles were arrested in Los Angeles.
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Tom was always supposed to be the kind of male equivalent of Mary.
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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