macho

Example Sentences

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Svelte but swaggering, tender yet macho — this hairy-chested torch song might be the singer’s finest vocal performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recruiting has famously used aggressive, macho memes to attract the Francises of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"It was a bit of a macho era," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Baritone Erik Nordstrom did his best with the too-obvious character of Tyson as a macho egotist with hidden wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

He was also, strange as it is to say, a refreshing sort of female presence in a place where macho was the rule.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover