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
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The boot was also one of several to get the Cryoshot treatment with a TPU shell covering its studs through Patta’s X2 collection, and the R9 colorway will get a Cryoshot release in the fall.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Any injury to Jones, Harold Landry or even stud defensive tackle Milton Williams will plunge their four-man pass rush near the bottom of the league.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Financial returns are generated through prize earnings, breeding rights, stud fees, and eventual sales.
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Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The boot was also one of several to get the Cryoshot treatment with a TPU shell covering its studs through Patta’s X2 collection, and the R9 colorway will get a Cryoshot release in the fall.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Verb
Ferdinand was sent to stud in 1989 and sold to a breeding farm in Japan in 1994.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Any injury to Jones, Harold Landry or even stud defensive tackle Milton Williams will plunge their four-man pass rush near the bottom of the league.
—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.
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The actor is also well-aware of Almanzo’s heartthrob status — hey, someone in Walnut Grove had to be the town hunk!
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Opt for scalloped French tips with blue fresco detailing, or stripes the color of the Tuscan sun.
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Shop 12 of our favorite quilts for every style and budget, including floral, striped, solid, and more designs.
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Cohen plays Damien Sachs, a womanizer who wakes up in a parallel universe dominated by women.
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Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.
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The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
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Last month, a federal judge issued a ruling largely barring ICE from making such arrests at immigration courthouses in New York City.
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Options for activities include paddleboarding and chasing Arctic swells in the fjords, sailing through sea cliffs and the uninhabited Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, and spotting whales, seals, Arctic foxes, and more wildlife.
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Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.
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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 is unsightly.
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Remove brown, yellowing, streaked, and spotted leaves by cutting them off as close to the ground as possible.
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Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.
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This superb sipper is as good a reason as any to break out your punch bowl, and is soon to become your signature once everyone at the gathering catches an eyeful, then tastes a cup-full.
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The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
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So absent a twist where Platner gets replaced on the ballot — and there are no indications that one is coming — Democrats seem likely to band around him and roll the dice.
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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