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
Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Here were the studs and duds from the 49ers’ brutal, likely season-defining loss.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Across its nearly 150-mile stretch, the region is studded with small towns that mix history, culture, and natural beauty in ways that feel distinctly their own.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
If you’re headed to the salon (or have some impressive DIY skills), consider adding dimension to your dark nail looks with cat-eye finishes, aura designs, and even a smattering of metallic studs that resemble jewelry.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Here were the studs and duds from the 49ers’ brutal, likely season-defining loss.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
The bacon fat and rendered ham drippings are the backbone of this super simple savory sauce, studded with small pieces of sweet mirepoix and earthy black-eyed peas.
—Elizabeth Mervosh, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Across its nearly 150-mile stretch, the region is studded with small towns that mix history, culture, and natural beauty in ways that feel distinctly their own.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
Noun
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Put a few hunks of cornbread on your greens and top them with the juices for a life-changing experience.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, there is the new Whitney, whose west side, facing the Hudson, resembles a ship with a white sail—if the sail were a hunk of Styrofoam and the ship sinking.—
Jackson Arn,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Try the navy striped set for a touch of French Provencal.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
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Find everything from leather jackets, to striped T-shirts, designer handbags, and leather goods, all up to 60% off.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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The same outlet had previously reported that Urban’s been a womanizer for years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
11 Nov. 2025
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Here, Victor Frankenstein (Ralph Bates) is a posh womanizer and stone-cold sociopath.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers further said the original removal order the government relies on, which was backdated to 2019, directs his deportation to El Salvador while simultaneously barring his removal to that country.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Jan. 2026
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Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Poulin ran her points streak to a career-high five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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But meteors can streak from any direction at any time between midnight and dawn.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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According to folklore, a magical fox runs across the snowy wilderness of Lapland, and as its tail brushes against the snowflakes, sparks fly into the sky, creating the lights.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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This version has a slim fit, crewneck, and banded trim at the cuffs and hem.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Vessels that cannot be banded, such as car-top boats, kayaks and canoes, will be inspected and cleared prior to launch at Camanche, San Pablo, Lafayette and Chabot reservoirs.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every eyeful was a universe, a cosmos squeezed into a teacup.—
Susan Casey,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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After sports commentator Nate Burleson stuffed America's collective stocking with an eyeful of bright red Christmas attire on Netflix's NFL Christmas Day livestream, cohost and former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan poked back.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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