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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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Instead, we are getting messaging in the style of machismo.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

He never rose beyond private first class during a 1950s stint in the military, but he projected so much machismo that he seemed born to wear an officer’s uniform.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 20, 2025

Careful checks of collateral became almost laughable and utterly contrary to the ultracompetitive, machismo attitude that pervaded the banking industry in Texas.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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