machismo
noun
ma·chis·mo
mä-ˈchēz-(ˌ)mō 
mə-,
-ˈkēz-
-ˈkiz-,
-ˈchiz-
1
: a strong sense of masculine pride : an exaggerated masculinity
athletes displaying their machismo
2
: an exaggerated or exhilarating sense of power or strength
the administration's machismo in pushing for a new treaty
Examples of machismo in a Sentence
a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles
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But for readers, the brutality of Girlie’s work chronicles is offset by her personality—she’s got machismo, smarts, swagger.
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Sarah Rose Etter, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
His machismo may have been especially appealing to some male voters.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 July 2025
An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
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Sarah Rose Etter, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
His machismo may have been especially appealing to some male voters.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 July 2025
An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for machismo
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machismo. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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