as in hunk
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of stud
Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
As for accessories, Daddario kept her look minimal, opting for a pair of stud diamond earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Styles include regular straight leg jeans and studded bootcut jeans available in black, indigo and sea salt washes, and a knit denim button-down shirt and belted shirt dress.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Vince Camuto Cassius Clog These glamorous clogs make a statement with polished studs that shine against the soft suede material.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
As for accessories, Daddario kept her look minimal, opting for a pair of stud diamond earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hoover and stud wide receivers Eric McAlister (13 catches for 320 yards) and Jordan Dwyer (17 catches for 257 yards) have led the way so far this season.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Styles include regular straight leg jeans and studded bootcut jeans available in black, indigo and sea salt washes, and a knit denim button-down shirt and belted shirt dress.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
Noun
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Netflix’s homepage and social-media accounts tease a series full of shirtless hunks, and the characters often shower together, showing off their butts.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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And Prince William would have been forgiven for blushing when Kate pointedly replied that the poster had in fact shown the TV hunk from a famous Levi advert.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the picture, Chelsea could be seen at an event, wearing a pink and red striped turtleneck underneath a pink sweater.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dueling orthodontic advertisements stripe the bottom of Hill Murray’s football scoreboard.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Despite his reputation as a womanizer, the former King denies the affair in his memoir.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Keaton also starred as a playwright/mother who becomes involved with a nefarious womanizer (Jack Nicholson) in Something’s Gotta Give (2003), good for her fourth best actress Oscar nomination.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin is attempting to bar Baharav-Miara – also a frequent target of the right wing – from probing the leak, suggesting the attorney general’s own involvement in the case should also be examined.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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These settlement agreements were confidential — meaning that the women were legally barred from disclosing the amount or even the existence of a potential settlement.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just be sure to look for liners topped with rust-resistant metal grommets, as a trail of rust streaking your liner can be very unsightly.—
Shivani Vyas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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In an early-season roadie against Rhode Island University, a Harvard safety streaked upfield to lay a blind-side shot on a wide-out.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kimberly dressed up as a fox, while their kids’ costumes ranged from the Statue of Liberty to more traditionally spooky looks.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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Moreover, local wildlife such as coyotes, foxes and alligators can also prey on domestic felines.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The only armadillo native to the United States is the nine-banded.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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But my opinion began to change in 2002, when a flamingo that was banded as a chick at Rio Lagartos was photographed in Florida Bay.—
Jerome Lorenz,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Get an eyeful of Davidson on The Tonight Show in the interview above.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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