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as in beau
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 dude
But from Jack Eichel to Matthew Tkachuk, hockey history tends to frown on teams that swap out star players for OK dudes in bulk.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Cole Escola gave it their all on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, picking the perfect phrases for a straight dude to say.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
That dude’s out there for a two-and-a-half-hour game and is going through, hitter by hitter, and dominating.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Cole Escola gave it their all on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, picking the perfect phrases for a straight dude to say.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 May 2025
That dude’s out there for a two-and-a-half-hour game and is going through, hitter by hitter, and dominating.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
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For months now, Taylor Swift fans have been playing their own version of where’s Waldo, waiting (sometimes impatiently) for the superstar to appear in public with her beau, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Ciara is there with her beau, Russell Wilson, as Future walks the carpet not far behind them.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Robinson stars as Craig Waterman, a regular suburban guy with a boring job, a charming florist wife who's losing interest in him (Kate Mara), and a teenage son (Jack Dylan Grazer) whose indifference borders on hostility.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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After 35 years of age, the highest rate-doubling time in a state was 9.39 years in New York for females and 11.47 years for males in Florida.—
Jordan King
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2025
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The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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Last week the administration removed board members appointed by former President Biden from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., including former second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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