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
Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The 5-foot-10, 196-pound Alexander is a pretend macho, tough guy.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Then Pol, Martí’s macho young teen son, turns up, who obviously won’t get on with Julia’s boy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
An ode to Arnold Palmer The rally, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, named for the late champion pro golfer, was a macho and, at times, off-color affair.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
The 5-foot-10, 196-pound Alexander is a pretend macho, tough guy.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Personal interactions have been characterized by uncomfortably long handshakes and macho knee-slapping.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Then Pol, Martí’s macho young teen son, turns up, who obviously won’t get on with Julia’s boy.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
Noun
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His character, Raj, presented a new model of masculinity that wasn’t the angry young man of the previous generation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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It is described as a sophisticated mystery set at an East Coast boarding school that explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Synopsis reads: Through a lyrical blend of memory, vérité, and poetic imagery, the protagonists navigate the rodeo’s hypermasculine tradition to find belonging within their community and within themselves.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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Come for the unraveling of manly sanities, stay for Dafoe's farts and a scene-stealing seagull.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The collection also reinterprets LV’s archival icons through a modern, masculine lens.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the geranium adds a feminine touch that balances out what could have been a more traditionally masculine fougère.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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All research seems to indicate that this back-to-back joke from 1985 was the lodestar for the meme of a socially inept teen feigning virile worldliness with a gal in America's northern neighbor country.—
Jordan Hoffman Updated,
EW.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Today, Ivo is one of the most beloved male actors in Estonia, but that little vodka improvisation was actually one of his very first film roles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Seyia came to Cincinnati through a breeding recommendation and was paired with Faru, a male black rhino.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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