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
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
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Imagine Top Gun but with the macho pilot rivalries egged on by synth-pop bangers.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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
Adjective
Every obstacle gets thrown in his path, including a macho but charismatic brute (Julian McMahon) and his stable of bad-boy surfers who belittle, berate and strip him of his masculinity.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Imagine Top Gun but with the macho pilot rivalries egged on by synth-pop bangers.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
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
Adjective
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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
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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
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Making money has long been manly in the Trumpian universe, but now so is losing it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology Macho comes from the Spanish word meaning ‘male’ or ‘manly’ which was derived from the Latin masculus, also the root of the English masculine.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Strapping began as a clothing line designed for women seeking masculine styles, Weinberg said.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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While sport continues to choose leaders based largely on stereotypical assumptions about masculine leadership traits, the data shows women excel in the areas that organizations need most.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Hogg’s ouster from the DNC also reignited questions about how the party can win back voters who defected for Trump during the November election — in particular, young and male voters.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Security footage captured inside a strip mall showed three male suspects casing a Simi Valley jewelry store days before it was burglarized last month for more than $3 million in jewelry and other valuables.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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