macho

Example Sentences

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Inherently compelling but also a shade predictable, the genre promises a tantalizing glimpse at a terrifyingly macho world — one that most of us are fortunate not to know firsthand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

It seems to me the premise is flawed—that men are either emasculated or overly macho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

Even today, when so much about the myth of the macho no longer concerns me, I cannot altogether evade such notions.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez