macho
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Synonyms & Antonyms for macho
Synonyms: Noun
machismo, manhood, manliness, masculinity, virility
Antonyms: Noun
femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanliness
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Examples of macho in a Sentence
Adjective
the macho world of footballNoun
their annual guys-only hunting trip is a celebration of machoRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
So the macho and gruesome language thrown around in the Waystar offices has a certain unsettling credibility. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Succession Bores Into the Power of Fear," 25 Aug. 2019 Through history and myth, Inland revives and reframes the Camel Corps experiment, eschewing macho cowboy swagger in favor of what those cowboys might have missed. — Katherine Cusumano, Outside Online, "The Forgotten History Behind âInlandâ," 18 Aug. 2019 In the Wanderer, Dion is the macho loverboy who has goes from town to town loving and leaving them. — Mike Oliver | [email protected], al, "My Vinyl Countdown is all ears as it enters The Twighlight Zone," 17 Aug. 2019 That kind of macho posturing would not do for Bernadette. — Alexandra Lange, Curbed, "What âWhereâd You Go, Bernadette?â meant to me as a woman in architecture," 13 Aug. 2019 The shipâs cramped, dingy, 6-by-60 meters overflow with rumor, a macho posturing, and a toxic ideology of heroism. — Adrian Daub, The New Republic, "Huluâs Das Boot Gets Lost at Sea," 19 June 2019 Is this a blip, or a turning point for the traditionally macho genre? — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: The uniquely California rise of Marianne Williamson," 31 July 2019 The macho posturing ventures into more specific comparisons, with dialogue seemingly written for (if not by) teenage boys. — Brian Lowry, CNN, "'Hobbs & Shaw' races into new lane under 'Fast & Furious' flag," 31 July 2019 Tarantinoâs depiction of marital domesticity is as bitter and burdensome as any macho adolescent might envision it. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "Review: Quentin Tarantinoâs Obscenely Regressive Vision of the Sixties in âOnce Upon a Time . . . in Hollywoodâ," 27 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And vulnerable, with real feelings, rather than being this macho, trying-to-be-tough guy. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "Brad Pitt: In a post-#MeToo world, men can be âvulnerable and own their âflawsâ," 30 July 2019 Who would have ever thought that NASCAR â the ultimate macho-man sports â would defer to womenâs soccer? — Mike Bianchi, orlandosentinel.com, "Coke Zero Sugar 400 shows NASCAR, NBC donât know when to come in out of the rain | Commentary," 7 July 2019 The restaurantâs standout items are traditional Bolivian dishes, like the pique a la macho, an entree of steak strips sauteed with red onion, peppers and spices. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "La Familia Brings Authentic Bolivian Food To Canton," 25 June 2018 Eat WellBig Ben Huanchaco has fantastic seafood (stewed crabs, pescado a lo macho), with an unbeatable view of the bay. — Catherine Elton, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Your Next Surf Spot Should Be Peru," 16 Oct. 2018 Why Verge readers might care: Justice League was the most promising of the DC movies to date, and Momoaâs Aquaman, with his rough, smirking humor and outsized version of macho, was a major part of that. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "The Verge fall movie preview, December 2018," 7 Sep. 2018 With the addition of La Familia in Canton, Connecticut now has its own dedicated spot for specialties like salteñas, pique a lo macho and sopa de mani. — Leeanne Griffin, courant.com, "La Familia Brings Authentic Bolivian Food To Canton," 25 June 2018 Some were placing their bets on Joe Biden And others backed Donald Trump This macho sparring has cropped up before. — Dwight Adams, Indianapolis Star, "Why Twitter spat between Donald Trump and Joe Biden might hurt anti-bullying efforts," 22 Mar. 2018 In the office, only his perceptive assistant, Mary Johnson, sees beneath his macho-man swagger. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "A gay love affair in '50s D.C. plays out to touching effect in 'Fellow Travelers'," 18 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'macho.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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