machismo
noun
ma·chis·mo
mä-ˈchēz-(ˌ)mō 
mə-,
-ˈkēz-
-ˈkiz-,
-ˈchiz-
1
: a strong sense of masculine pride : an exaggerated masculinity
athletes displaying their machismo
2
: an exaggerated or exhilarating sense of power or strength
the administration's machismo in pushing for a new treaty
Examples of machismo in a Sentence
a culture that prizes machismo and has rigid gender roles
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The origins of literary machismo run back much further.
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John Semley, Wired News, 30 Jan. 2026
Unless… if all the women left the military, then it could be whittled down to a horde of men indoctrinated in machismo and more loyal to specific leaders than the Constitution.
—Julie Roland, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Chiarella is hyper-attuned to the ways that men not only shield emotion through machismo, but also couch affection in physical force.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
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John Semley, Wired News, 30 Jan. 2026
Unless… if all the women left the military, then it could be whittled down to a horde of men indoctrinated in machismo and more loyal to specific leaders than the Constitution.
—Julie Roland, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Chiarella is hyper-attuned to the ways that men not only shield emotion through machismo, but also couch affection in physical force.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
By tearing off his shirt in machismo-riddled jubilation, Johnson had delivered unto Chicago a feast — or, at least, roughly 2,000 free hot dogs.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for machismo
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“Machismo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machismo. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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