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
Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
And so—much like how the macho, all-American Jackson Pollock is now unironically described as a neo-Mannerist, an arranger of curls and fussy El Greco serpentines—de Kooning has made the long voyage across the Atlantic.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Butler and Reedus play members of the Vandals, an eventual gang led by a macho Tom Hardy, while Comer plays a suburban Chicagoan who gets swept up in their community of lost souls.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
And so—much like how the macho, all-American Jackson Pollock is now unironically described as a neo-Mannerist, an arranger of curls and fussy El Greco serpentines—de Kooning has made the long voyage across the Atlantic.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 13 June 2024
Adjective
Yet for years first responders leaned into the macho stereotypes surrounding their jobs and refused to acknowledge the mental toll those jobs were taking.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the always captivating Dafoe, at one point wearing full armor, exhibits a not atypical, full-bodied macho flamboyance as a man who regrets not having a son.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for macho
Noun
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The parody subtly addressed themes of masculinity and emotional expression.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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The better, more-daring version of Get Hard would scuttle political correctness, gay panic, and outmoded ideas about what constitutes masculinity.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Le Gaillard, 52, cuts a thick, manly figure, with an indented chin, dark eyes, and a receding hairline.—
Elena Clavarino,
airmail.news,
8 June 2024
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And women who tried to build muscle were seen as manly or unnatural.—
Danielle Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Watts said the highly physical, masculine and gestural choreography will reflect that tension.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The question isn't whether Zuckerberg needs more masculine energy.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Victorians, perhaps sensing that Britain’s empire could not stay young and virile forever, took this Romantic dread and ran with it.—
Matthew Redmond,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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New cassette players are being manufactured and competition is virile, musicians are releasing more and more records on the format and Amazon is selling old cassettes like a bumper crop.—
SPIN Team,
SPIN,
28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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That uptick in movies has been from women’s creative visions getting funded, in projects that white male studio heads have previously refused to green-light.—
Cindy Gallop,
Flow Space,
11 Feb. 2025
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If the ceasefire moves forward into phase two, there are still 56 male hostages who remain in Gaza, of which 26 have been declared dead.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Macho.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/macho. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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