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Recent Examples of hypermasculine
Rather than two hypermasculine men sparring for Agathe’s affection, Félix and Oliver don’t see each other as enemies.
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Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.
—Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
For a generation of music-and-fashion obsessives, Williams, 52, is revered as the original hip-hop eccentric: highly expressive, unapologetically audacious, unafraid to flout menswear conventions, especially the hypermasculine tropes ascribed to rap music.
—Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 22 Jan. 2025
This mindset among far-right Reformed evangelicals is deeply entwined with a hypermasculine virtuousness.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
Adjective
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The former Oakland Raiders linebacker was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s shady military pal in Predator (1987) before landing his own macho action vehicle in Action Jackson (1988).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Set in Bogotá, the film explores masculinity through the story of Carlos, a sensitive teen confronting toxic gender norms in a macho environment.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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These behaviors reflect an unconscious need to restore a sense of masculine identity, the researchers suggest.—
Prince Sarpong,
The Conversation,
17 July 2025
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Whether you’re drawn to the floral notes of Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle Eau de Parfum or prefer something more woodsy and masculine like Ralph Lauren’s Ralph’s Club, now is the ideal time to stock up on a new signature scent, grab travel-sized sprays for TSA, or pick up gifts for friends and family.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images Many men who've identified with liberal values for years now feel like they're being told that being male is an obstacle.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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In 2018, a female employee complained that the male head chef locked her in a restroom and touched her inappropriately without her consent, but the owners failed to take appropriate corrective action to prevent further harassment by the head chef, records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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With Tim Walz’s camouflage cap and football-coach speeches failing to capture manly hearts and minds, Kamala Harris won just 42 percent of the male vote in 2024, compared with Joe Biden’s 48 percent in 2020.—
Christopher J. Scalia,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Blake Burgess exudes the manly demeanor and seriousness of Cash.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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During his campaign for reelection in 2024, Trump, who turns 79 in June, sold digital trading cards that featured virile depictions of himself as a cowboy, superhero and astronaut, among other images.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
24 Mar. 2025
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In The Empire’s frame, residents of a coastal village in northern France — gruff, virile fisherman Jony (Brandon Vlieghe) and teenage tease Line (Lyna Khoudri) — reveal their oddball allegiance to extraterrestrial invaders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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