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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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Most of those interviews are duds, so good on him for having a sense of humor and rolling with it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 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
Luka Sabbat marked Thursday’s Rick Owens show in his own Marking Distance duds, the young fashion brand that debuted last year.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Most of those interviews are duds, so good on him for having a sense of humor and rolling with it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 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 24 May. 2025.
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