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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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
In particular, many younger men seem adrift and more drawn to macho, traditional models of being a man.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 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
These antics only cemented his power as an intimidating, macho figure and added to the shock value of the show.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 12 May 2025
In particular, many younger men seem adrift and more drawn to macho, traditional models of being a man.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 4 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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