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Boys may start using terms like 'alpha male' or 'sigma grindset' and express cynicism about gender roles and relationships.
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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
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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
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“Alpha male.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alpha%20male. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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