as in masculinity
the set of qualities considered appropriate for or characteristic of men
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
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Recent Examples of macho
Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Lots of macho blather follows about Sergei and Dmitri being soft and needing to become men.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
There's macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt's eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
And the ultra macho (and sometimes clueless) Rick Ford is having none of this.
—Mike Ryan, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Lots of macho blather follows about Sergei and Dmitri being soft and needing to become men.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The music business’ macho and misogynistic tendencies had reached a peak in 1987.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
There's macho panache and white-knuckle action sequences aplenty as Pitt's eccentric Formula 1 veteran plays reluctant mentor to a hotshot rookie (Damson Idris).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
Noun
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And, most gratifyingly for a genre that can sometimes feel stuck in retrograde masculinity, a lot of those three-dimensional characters are women.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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The Russian director’s first film in English, by contrast, is testosterone-driven, a father-son story in which the constricting codes of masculinity lead to senseless loss.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Cowboy hats, jeans, a lot of alcohol and bull riding combine into a special mix of hypermasculine rituals at Mexican rodeo shows.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jaripeo is a feature hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This special again explores the trauma Frank Castle carries from his Marines stint and again includes lots of manly screaming.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In many ways, the collection rejects the rigidity that has long defined traditional menswear, prioritizing emotional connection and ease over overt trend cycles or hyper-masculine dressing.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Seydoux tromps through the film with a masculine heaviness — a sense of dysphoria that translates to her character’s ungainly bearing.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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It’s derived from the ancient myth of Narcissus: a story about a virile young man who falls in love with his own reflection.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sources tell the News that Monday’s incident — in which the switch was unbolted from the train and cut out of the wiring harness by a male youth — effectively disabled the door circuits aboard that subway car, leaving the conductor unable to close the doors.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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There was unidentified male DNA on Janet's robe, and semen from a third man -- someone police knew all too well.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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