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as in beaus
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
that dandy was willing to spend all day and hundreds of dollars just to get the perfect pair of shoes
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
that new PDA is a dandy
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Recent Examples of dandies
Carousing dandies like Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Oasis' Liam Gallagher also know that rock stars should be larger than life; their Union Jerk high jinks were refreshing after years of fame-shy American alt-rockers.
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Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dandies
Noun
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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We were blessed that people still accepted us as those underground dudes that still got bars.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those are two dudes [CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens], and the other guys are as well.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Saft’s decorating dreams began early.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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His legacy will continue to inspire not only athletes but anyone who has ever been told their dreams were impossible.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even though the creations are around the size of a child’s palm, they’re decorated with vivid, colorful scenes like koi swimming in a pond, bunnies enjoying the smell of flowers, and some are even shaped to resemble peaches, oranges, and apples—they’re truly works of art.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Watch carefully to ensure peaches don’t burn.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Dandies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dandies. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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