alpha male

noun

: dominant male
a fight in the pack between a young wolf and the alpha male

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The bullfighter Escamillo is a fantastic role for Randy Crespo, who swaggers around flaunting his alpha male status. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025 The film centers on an alpha male sea lion navigating a changing world disrupted by overfishing and climate change. Essie Assibu, Variety, 7 July 2025 There’s the A-list reckless elder, his upstart protegee (Damson Idris) and a high-octane mission that’s damn near impossible, with lots of speedy action intercut with scenes of its alpha male movie star out of his helmet and grinning for fans. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025 Colton came across as a familiar archetype within the cadre of Alone participants: the alpha male. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for alpha male

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“Alpha male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20male. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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