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Recent Examples of hypermasculine
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
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Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
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wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Nov. 2025
Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action.
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Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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Casey Ryan Kelly,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
—
wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
13 Nov. 2025
Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action.
—
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
Adjective
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No amount of macho beatdowns in the UFC cage matches on the White House lawn will make anyone forget Epstein’s depredations.
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While the two keep drinking and wait for a rare lunar event, old grievances, outrageous escapades, and macho rivalries explode to the surface.
Adjective
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There is something stereotypically masculine about the kind of chest-pumping, overly stylish translations of your predecessors.
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In reality, Lewis says, men have a deep, wide range of feeling that encompasses both traditionally masculine and traditionally feminine aspects.
Adjective
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Jill wasn’t a chef but a television writer trapped in an all-male writers room — dreaming of a job at none other than Shondaland.
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The pollen simply needs to move from the anther (male plant part) to the stigma (female plant part), all within the same flower.
Adjective
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Is there anything uniquely manly about being a good father?
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Another critic pointed out that Williams has been the victim of similar attacks calling her athletic build masculine or manly.
Adjective
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Jimmy is immediately struck by this younger, virile, needier man when Vincent asks him to help move a piece of furniture in.
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After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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