macho

Example Sentences

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"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

It’s a fast, dangerous and macho sport that also requires graceful skating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 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

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

Island was the hair-and-nails crowd, chaperones, and icky boys with all their macho strutting and unbuttoned shirts and hairy chests with gold chains and teensy gold crucifixes.

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