macho
adjective
having or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way.
machos
-
pluralof macho.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Women for Change organization joined in: “It is not that everything now looks to women like harassment, it is that to machos like you it has never seemed bad to harass!” the group tweeted.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2020
This sentiment was reinforced by mid-century machos such as Ernest Hemingway, John Wayne, and John Ford.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 4, 2018
For a finale, he staged a protest — models marching out, fists in the air, with picket signs that said, "Be Your Own Stylist," "Tweed is Better than Tweet" and "We can match the machos."
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2014
The mountainous southeastern state of Minas Gerais is commonly known as the terra dos machoes, or land of the machos.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Well, that is where I shot the first of the two big machos on Thursday—the other on these broken pinnacles lower down on the right."
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Walter J. Buck
