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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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Now, like getting an old band back together, Ram is leaning unapologetically into V-8-powered machismo.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

With Mexico shedding its legacy of machismo, it’s not so surprising, perhaps, that a statue of Malinche now stands in the capital.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 2026

On Monday, the Navy veteran told reporters that Hegseth’s machismo came off like a child puffing up his chest.

From Salon Dec. 2, 2025

America’s most machismo and gas-guzzling car, the Hummer, has been relaunched as an electric vehicle.

From Slate Jun. 20, 2025

The culture of ascent was characterized by intense competition and undiluted machismo, but for the most part, its constituents were concerned with impressing only one another.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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