macho

Example Sentences

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Dame Jilly Cooper died in 2025 aged 88, but recently made headlines after asking the executive producers of the show to stop making her macho men cry on screen.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Svelte but swaggering, tender yet macho — this hairy-chested torch song might be the singer’s finest vocal performance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s recruiting has famously used aggressive, macho memes to attract the Francises of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

They’ve looked like a mook army jacked up on videogames—not tough, just macho.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Male loyalty is what keeps the macho system going, so Mundín will want to protect Manuel.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez