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macho

[mah-choh] / ˈmɑ tʃoʊ /


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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

"These three men - and in particular Simon Spring - seem to be just living out their fantasies as enforcers of macho hard men who worked for shadowy organisations," said Roberts.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

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 • Nov. 25, 2025

I work out, too, in my normal life and take a certain macho pride in the Vs of sweat that form on my T-shirt after ten minutes or more on the StairMaster.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich