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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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Here were the studs and duds from the Niners’ 26-8 win, which gave them nine wins on the campaign and a foot into the NFC playoff bracket.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 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
On Wednesday night, Umansky sported some of the label’s sleek duds in the flesh at the ARI store, located at 1 Hotel Miami Beach, at an event celebrating the new campaign.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Here were the studs and duds from the Niners’ 26-8 win, which gave them nine wins on the campaign and a foot into the NFC playoff bracket.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 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 12 Dec. 2025.
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