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Recent Examples of butch
Maybe not as uniformly vivid as his sister, Bernadette — such a pretty name for such a tough broad, in Lea DeLaria’s priceless, super-butch performance — but vivid enough to be memorable.
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Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022
In her academic work, Butler argues that gender and sexuality are both constructed and performative; butch identity, as female masculinity, subverts the notion that masculinity is the natural and exclusive purview of the male body.
—Kerry Manders, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
With Mercedes McCambridge, unforgettable as Crawford's butch nemesis, as well as Ernest Borgnine, Scott Brady, John Carradine, Royal Dano, Ward Bond, and Ben Cooper.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 26 June 2018
In this context, Jack feels welcome: Who said only butch gay men should be stars?
—Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine, 28 Sep. 2017
Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022
In her academic work, Butler argues that gender and sexuality are both constructed and performative; butch identity, as female masculinity, subverts the notion that masculinity is the natural and exclusive purview of the male body.
—Kerry Manders, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
With Mercedes McCambridge, unforgettable as Crawford's butch nemesis, as well as Ernest Borgnine, Scott Brady, John Carradine, Royal Dano, Ward Bond, and Ben Cooper.
—Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 26 June 2018
In this context, Jack feels welcome: Who said only butch gay men should be stars?
—Willa Paskin, Slate Magazine, 28 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for butch
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From Amazonian expeditions to kid-friendly European voyages, these cruises have something for every kind of traveler.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
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They’re designed to support you while walking, commuting, or running errands with an Amazonian rubber and foam insole that cushions your feet.Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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This moment of macho triumph is short-lived, however, because Wulf eventually returns with an army at his back to wreak vengeance on Rohan.Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Putin is admired for his macho and brutal toughness, but Orban is the domestic role model.Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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As a result the duo’s design balances masculine and feminine elements, with the aim of creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere conducive to entertaining guests including distributors, VIPs and the brand’s 600 partner winegrowers.Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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The feminine and masculine versions of the same scent have been conceived to mirror each other and have been designed as twin olfactory scents.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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That shooting isn’t very well known, but it’s been a talking point at the convention this week as conservatives seek to tie Trump to Roosevelt, who carefully cultivated a manly image.Madeleine Heim, Austin American-Statesman, 20 July 2024
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The Founding Fathers wanted to civilize a country made up of institutional racists, rabid misogynists and bible-thumping Christians who soon added myths of manly gunslingers and stalwart pioneers to the cultural identity.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
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Laurie rejects the hypermasculine traits his grandfather enforces in favor of becoming one of the March girls, a radical concept for the time.Ivelisse Rodriguez, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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There are too many fans ogling rappers as racist, hypermasculine caricatures who don’t consider the anti-Blackness in demanding artists to live their raps at the expense of their life or freedom.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Butch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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