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
An emerging critique of aggrieved white machismo comes off, mostly, as a shallow topical hook.
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Emotional and cultural relevance rather than machismo and spectacle seems to be driving the box office in this post-pandemic era.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Their meanderings spawn endless trading back and forth in a pathetic, albeit machismo, fashion.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025
And on the high-school football team, the comedian remembers trying to pass off his pop-star obsessions as pure, red-blooded machismo.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 May 2025
Emotional and cultural relevance rather than machismo and spectacle seems to be driving the box office in this post-pandemic era.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for machismo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
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In the photoshoot, Kelce presents a stereotypical (and exaggerated) embodiment of masculinity — he is dressed in full fur, construction vests and wrangles alligators.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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But authenticity, not posturing, defined their masculinity.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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