Examples of dud in a Sentence
Noun
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers put together a dud of a 2025 college football season, failing to come close to making the College Football Playoff after the starting the season being considered as one of the top championship contenders.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Amazon’s $1,500 Astro device — essentially a smart speaker on wheels — was a dud for the ages.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers put together a dud of a 2025 college football season, failing to come close to making the College Football Playoff after the starting the season being considered as one of the top championship contenders.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
The group has had big wins, but has also faced a string of dud votes in recent years.
—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dud. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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