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
Yet maybe, as the cartoonish machismo of Trumpism proves its hollowness, America’s latent resentment can be channeled to better ends.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Co-directors Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig mix cinema vérité, Super 8 footage, and stylized scenes into a cocktail where machismo and queerness come together.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Other rappers relied on machismo and grimier art when you guys first came out, but De La chose these kaleidoscopic colors and unique designs.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Co-directors Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig mix cinema vérité, Super 8 footage, and stylized scenes into a cocktail where machismo and queerness come together.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Other rappers relied on machismo and grimier art when you guys first came out, but De La chose these kaleidoscopic colors and unique designs.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machismo
masculinity
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James Bond really serves as a symbol in the show, a symbol of aspiration, pinnacle of achievement in this industry and also of alpha masculinity and all this kind of stuff.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The Boyfriend will be an entirely standalone story, with new characters based around themes of masculinity, sources told us.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machismo. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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