Adjective
the macho world of football Noun
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of macho
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Adjective
Trump and Musk view masculinity quite similarly: tough-guy language, macho actions, irreverent, crude — and often unmoved by emotionalism, empathy or restraint.—Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho
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The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.—airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
Lots of macho blather follows about Sergei and Dmitri being soft and needing to become men.—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 An ode to Arnold Palmer The rally, at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, named for the late champion pro golfer, was a macho and, at times, off-color affair.—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for macho
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Spanish, literally, male, from Latin masculus — more at masculine
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