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Recent Examples of hypermasculine
Signs Your Child May Be Influenced This hypermasculine ideal has seeped into our mainstream culture to the point that muscle building goals are common among boys.
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Trump has successfully revived being anti-woke and boastfully hypermasculine in the comedy world — a mere reflection of what his politics are all about.
—Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
When The Sopranos debuted in 1999, the series moved the cultural needle in innumerable ways — not least with its depiction of a hypermasculine man in a therapist’s office.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
And Hank’s own clumsy attempts at hypermasculine child-rearing often come from his father, Cotton (Toby Huss).
—Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Trump has successfully revived being anti-woke and boastfully hypermasculine in the comedy world — a mere reflection of what his politics are all about.
—Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
When The Sopranos debuted in 1999, the series moved the cultural needle in innumerable ways — not least with its depiction of a hypermasculine man in a therapist’s office.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
Adjective
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Halford lived for years as a closeted gay man in the simultaneously macho and camp world of heavy metal.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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The video, leaning into Kennedy's ultra-macho aesthetic, shows him in a man-cave of sorts, working out in blue jeans and downing raw milk.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Known for combining masculine and feminine elements, Clergerie shoes are celebrated for their unique silhouettes, exceptional comfort, and use of high-quality materials.—
Shelby Comroe,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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And that took letting go of whatever this masculine image was that was blocking me.—
Marissa Evans,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Aurélien has built its reputation by concentrating on the core of the male wardrobe.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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The other traces a friendship between two middle-aged, male coworkers, both of whom are exploring infidelity—one by having an affair with the other’s wife.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But on top of it, have poison oak on my manly parts.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2026
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His growth in college and his growth on this campus just as a man, as a confident, manly, good person that’s all about team.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hundreds of frat boys came out to watch a head-to-head match between the effluvia of USC’s and UCLA’s most virile students, moving through a plastic maze.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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America is strong, America is virile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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