as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles
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Recent Examples of machismo
His machismo may have been especially appealing to some male voters.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Woodstock ’99 set the new tone with its misogynistic violence and nu-metal machismo.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Wrapped in a padded trainer’s belt, Lee eggs on Abel and absorbs numerous blows to the torso as the two men commune in the kind of machismo hype ritual typically reserved for boxing movies, or the wind up to a Jake Paul fight.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Woodstock ’99 set the new tone with its misogynistic violence and nu-metal machismo.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Wrapped in a padded trainer’s belt, Lee eggs on Abel and absorbs numerous blows to the torso as the two men commune in the kind of machismo hype ritual typically reserved for boxing movies, or the wind up to a Jake Paul fight.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for machismo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
Noun
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The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Terre d’Hermès, with its mineral-citrus signature, has shaped two decades of modern masculinity.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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