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
Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Through her songs − which comprised over 30 albums − Paquita was known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The spectre of their conflict added a dash of machismo to a night that was otherwise a victory lap for women.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
These mighty archetypes of the Pacific Northwest breeze into his workplace at night, often logger-like in their lanky, chiseled machismo but with an icy, zappy, evasive air.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Through her songs − which comprised over 30 albums − Paquita was known for unmercifully calling out machismo through her music.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The spectre of their conflict added a dash of machismo to a night that was otherwise a victory lap for women.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
These mighty archetypes of the Pacific Northwest breeze into his workplace at night, often logger-like in their lanky, chiseled machismo but with an icy, zappy, evasive air.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
Noun
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His rise began with the 2016 toxic masculinity hazing drama Goat.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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Touch is fundamental to human development, but gendered expectations around masculinity tend to strip positive touch out of some boys' lives.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
29 May 2025
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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