How to Use dude in a Sentence

dude

1 of 2 noun

• OK, dude, whatever you say.
• The dudes made the most of their big awards show outing.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
• The dude is 11 years old and is running around like a pup.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Well, the dude is back, and making up for a whole lot of lost time.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• Dad used to talk to Oscar the Grouch, daughter got to sing to the trash dude.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2023
• This dude has so much dog in him and so much heart, so much want-to.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
• A lot of dudes come back from the offseason out of shape.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
• That dude’s plastic bag might have split on his way to the car.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
• And my daughter [who appears in the video] is a star, dude.
  — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
• This dude went from beloved to burger in record time, no?
  — Vulture, 1 June 2023
• Man…the first dude that took me under his wing when I got signed in 2009.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 24 Aug. 2023
• Now these old white dudes got to come back and reclaim it?
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• Setting a screen in the half-court for a dude my size is kind of insane.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2023
• Health workers kept the door to my room open, and big dudes guarded it through the night.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• And maybe the dude who held my mom up at gunpoint and stole her car gets caught.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
• Willie Nelson: The dude must have made a deal with the devil to be so good for this long.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
• Small-town skater dude, had a band, had a ramp in his backyard, had a fanzine.
  — Brad Cohan, SPIN, 13 June 2023
• Who is the dude naked Ariana is playing with in the pool?
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023
• Because this was my favorite toy, the dude and I fell in love.
  — Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• Tired of seeing a bunch of women duke it out for one of three dudes.
  — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2023
• The outfit combo makes every dude look like a punk rock god about to take the stage.
  — Yoora Kim, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023
• That dude who blew out his flip flop is now worth more than $600 million.
  — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
• Drain the meat in a mesh colander (just like pasta, dudes) to get rid of excess grease.
  — Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The young kid and two old dudes, all sharing a house together.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
• The dude is a bonafide stud coming off a unanimous Cy Young win.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• This canvas apron is a great gift for dudes who love to cook or want to start learning their way around the kitchen.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• This young dude, pretty wet behind the collar, yet totally stoked, shows up and lays out some pretty impressive work.
  — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
• When one lady allegedly smashed some dude’s smart glasses on the subway, she was universally hailed as a hero.
  — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
• The dudes are still making movies at this age.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
• The viral cheese dudes recipe doesn’t specify the status of the butter.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026

dude

2 of 2 verb

• When Mike Eps smacks that dude in the movie that nug is as frosty.
  — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
• Behind-the-scenes-slap-on-the wrist diplomacy won’t do the trick, dude.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2021
• The clueless mostly dude lawmakers who are in charge just can’t help themselves.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 18 May 2021
• The Birmingham via Huntsville duo wraps fire-bomb subversion in radio-kiss melody and whoa-dude raw-power.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2020
• James sits down across from another guy, some dude no one knows.
  — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
• If the creepy dude down the block did it, most people would hope for some old-school street justice against him.
  — Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
• That dude either has nothing going on up there or a s--- ton going on up there.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• But dude, it is stocked to the gills with, uh, pun intended.
  — Outside Online, 30 July 2025