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machismo

[mah-cheez-moh, -chiz-, muh-] / mɑˈtʃiz moʊ, -ˈtʃɪz-, mə- /
NOUN
masculinity
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Now, like getting an old band back together, Ram is leaning unapologetically into V-8-powered machismo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

There can be value in embodying machismo on-screen, if it’s done right.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Bernthal, who plays Sonny, has his own wayward machismo and hapless sensitivity, the very qualities that made Al Pacino unforgettable in the role of the bungling bandit with a Catholic conscience.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 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

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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