macho

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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

A taste of the macho banter that powered “True West” and “Buried Child” might have clarified his particular force as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

He was also, strange as it is to say, a refreshing sort of female presence in a place where macho was the rule.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover