alpha male

noun

: dominant male
a fight in the pack between a young wolf and the alpha male

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Boys may start using terms like 'alpha male' or 'sigma grindset' and express cynicism about gender roles and relationships. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Fred is the gang's alpha male, often appointing himself the leader while not actually being all that helpful, at least not on purpose. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The first evidence pointing to the unique daily problems faced by alpha male baboons arrived in 2011, when Gesquiere and colleagues identified that the animals displayed higher amounts of glucocorticoids. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025 Paramount’s Sonic 3 will remain the alpha male gorilla at the box office over Disney’s Mufasa with a $50M+ 5-day, compared to the Lion King prequel’s $40M+ 5-day. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for alpha male

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“Alpha male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20male. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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