machismo
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Instead, we are getting messaging in the style of machismo.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 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
The Canadian Indian actor Graham Greene has sharp gifts for comedy and machismo that weren’t fully exploited in the movie that made him famous, “Dances With Wolves.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
Careful checks of collateral became almost laughable and utterly contrary to the ultracompetitive, machismo attitude that pervaded the banking industry in Texas.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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