Examples of macho in a Sentence
Adjective
the macho world of football
Noun
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
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Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
For the author, what may sound at first blush like a macho story of man conquering nature is not so much about a feat of endurance, but rather about community.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 18 June 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
And the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.
—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Toward the end of his career, his music became a little bit more macho and a little bit more violent.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
For the author, what may sound at first blush like a macho story of man conquering nature is not so much about a feat of endurance, but rather about community.
—Taylor Haney, NPR, 18 June 2025
Noun
In the 20th century, macho came to mean an exaggerated or even somewhat aggressive kind of masculinity, often with humorous undertones.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
And the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.
—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/macho. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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