machismo
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She’s repeatedly told me that El-Sayed seems like an overly masculine guy who’s doing a right-wing machismo act.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
He never rose beyond private first class during a 1950s stint in the military, but he projected so much machismo that he seemed born to wear an officer’s uniform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
More character actor than leading man, he could be relied upon to inject a feisty, fiery machismo and a cantankerous contrariness into the most mainstream Hollywood offering.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
With Mexico shedding its legacy of machismo, it’s not so surprising, perhaps, that a statue of Malinche now stands in the capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
The culture of ascent was characterized by intense competition and undiluted machismo, but for the most part, its constituents were concerned with impressing only one another.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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