alpha male

noun

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

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Vulnerability is out; after a few post-#MeToo years in the wilderness, the alpha male is back. Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 That particular wolf was the alpha male in a pack of 16 and was coming off a fresh kill. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026 Ultimately, that meant not being an alpha male. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 In one case, the late Jane Goodall observed an alpha male chimpanzee named Fabian who lost the use of his arm due to polio; his brother became the new alpha male. ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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