macho
Example Sentences
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Judy, the first rabbit to join the city's police force, has proven to her macho colleagues — buffaloes, hippos, and warthogs — that she deserves her place in the investigative department.
From Barron's
“It’s an overly macho myth that we avoid them,” one reader named Joe said.
From Seattle Times
In Mr. Putin’s telling, with his self-image as the macho embodiment of Saint Russia, Europeans were part of a decadent West, stripped of any backbone.
From New York Times
The N.F.L. added a couple of macho teams of its own in this era: the Cowboys and the Vikings.
From New York Times
The “CNN Primetime” anchors got macho while discussing Americans who oppose mask mandates and a story of a woman who was told on the New York City subway to remove hers in defense of freedom.
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.