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as in bucks
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry
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Recent Examples of dudes
The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Opinion Democrats’ quest for relatable white dudes finds new candidates, The Hill’s Chris Stirewalt writes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Curtis and those dudes was terrible tonight.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Learning from that group of dudes… that is the masterclass that people pay for.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Opinion Democrats’ quest for relatable white dudes finds new candidates, The Hill’s Chris Stirewalt writes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Curtis and those dudes was terrible tonight.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Learning from that group of dudes… that is the masterclass that people pay for.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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Once the appeals are launched, regulatory spotlights are likely to be ramped up with big-bucks settlements paid out to keep the courts and lawmakers out of the matters.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last month, the national average was below three bucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The other guys get a little head start on you.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Yeah, you guys, you guys got soundcheck, right?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Republicans have attempted to drive a similar wedge over transgender politics, holding a vote last weekend on whether to restrict biological males from competing in women’s sports, but Democrats managed to stay united in opposing the legislation in a 49-41 vote.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Champion Women also cites inequalities in recruiting expenses for women’s sports compared to males.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Well, gentlemen, thank you both for lending us your expertise for this conversation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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