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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
No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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For some street vendors like Eric Parks on the North Shore, the return of the Bucs means bucks.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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No matter, this is his first real walk of shame, and the grin on his face is worth a million bucks.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The thing is, Rooster got to know some of these guys personally.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our guys were locked in and competing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 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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Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2026
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Several adults, including two people with strollers, and several other children, were nearby when two males approached the intersection on a moped, Tisch said.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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