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
Other rappers relied on machismo and grimier art when you guys first came out, but De La chose these kaleidoscopic colors and unique designs.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
In April 2022, a video of Putin gripping a table while talking to former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had also prompted speculation about the condition of the leader, who has always cultivated an image of robust health and machismo.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Gudsen's fractured identity—swaggering machismo versus devoted family man—might suggest dissociative identity disorder, but Lehane resists reducing him to a clinical label.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
In April 2022, a video of Putin gripping a table while talking to former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had also prompted speculation about the condition of the leader, who has always cultivated an image of robust health and machismo.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
While there are a few male employees at Olta, most everything — from tending the crops to distilling the liquid to bottling it up — is done by women, a rarity in the machismo world of Mexican spirits.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Gudsen's fractured identity—swaggering machismo versus devoted family man—might suggest dissociative identity disorder, but Lehane resists reducing him to a clinical label.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
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This vision of masculinity and fatherhood is part of what inspired his new children’s book, Dada Takes a Trip.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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