macho

Example Sentences

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"It was a bit of a macho era," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

Mr. Russell helps readers contextualize James’s reputation, which has been pickled in generations of macho nonsense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

Dede had looked at her husband, a long look as if she could draw the young man of her dreams out from the bossy, old-fashioned macho he’d become.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez