macho 1 of 2

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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macho

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adjective

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Recent Examples of macho
Noun
In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers. Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025 Advertising was bombastic, aggressive, loud and macho. Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
The 5-foot-10, 196-pound Alexander is a pretend macho, tough guy. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024 The father wants the boy to be a macho because surely his own father forced him to be one. John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for macho
Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
Noun
  • In exploring height in definitions of masculinity in Georgian England, McCormack considers the very tall John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–1792).
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 June 2025
  • Counselors who provide deep kindness and empathy to campers model healthier, more expansive examples of masculinity to boys.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Trump has successfully revived being anti-woke and boastfully hypermasculine in the comedy world — a mere reflection of what his politics are all about.
    Allison Jiang, The Hill, 10 June 2025
  • When The Sopranos debuted in 1999, the series moved the cultural needle in innumerable ways — not least with its depiction of a hypermasculine man in a therapist’s office.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Football tells a story of manly grit, with echoes of the battlefield.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • Making money has long been manly in the Trumpian universe, but now so is losing it.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • However, the 49-year-old actress noted that her own personal style tends to skew more toward edgy and masculine looks, much to the displeasure of her kids.
    EW.com, EW.com, 25 June 2025
  • The alpha as a crude avatar for masculine power makes perfect sense in that context.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • During his campaign for reelection in 2024, Trump, who turns 79 in June, sold digital trading cards that featured virile depictions of himself as a cowboy, superhero and astronaut, among other images.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In The Empire’s frame, residents of a coastal village in northern France — gruff, virile fisherman Jony (Brandon Vlieghe) and teenage tease Line (Lyna Khoudri) — reveal their oddball allegiance to extraterrestrial invaders.
    Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There is no word yet on other casting picks, but the film will surely provide excellent roles for a variety of stars, including Marianne, and a trio of male suitors the sisters come to know, including Edward Ferrars, Colonel Brandon, and John Willoughby.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
  • While the male costars were snubbed for any major award nominations that year for the film, actress Kirsten Dunst scored a Golden Globe best supporting actress nod for her portrayal in the film.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 June 2025

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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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