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Recent Examples of hypermasculine
Some Republican women who might have considered running also balked at campaigning in the hypermasculine politics of the moment.
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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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The best way to style cargo pants is by leaning into the hypermasculine vibe or going in the complete opposite direction.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
Courtesy of brand Scoop Low-Slung Wide-Leg Cargo Jeans $28 $15
Walmart
Courtesy of brand
Everlane Modern Trench Coat
$268
Everlane
Lean into luxury
Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
The best way to style cargo pants is by leaning into the hypermasculine vibe or going in the complete opposite direction.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2025
The displays of wealth and opulence, as well as the hypermasculine displays of sexuality.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hypermasculine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
Adjective
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In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Advertising was bombastic, aggressive, loud and macho.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Strapping began as a clothing line designed for women seeking masculine styles, Weinberg said.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2025
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The loafers are braided and have a silhouette more similar to a slipper than a masculine shoe.—
Isabel Serra,
Glamour,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Hogg’s ouster from the DNC also reignited questions about how the party can win back voters who defected for Trump during the November election — in particular, young and male voters.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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Security footage captured inside a strip mall showed three male suspects casing a Simi Valley jewelry store days before it was burglarized last month for more than $3 million in jewelry and other valuables.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Making money has long been manly in the Trumpian universe, but now so is losing it.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology Macho comes from the Spanish word meaning ‘male’ or ‘manly’ which was derived from the Latin masculus, also the root of the English masculine.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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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 17 Jun. 2025.
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