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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
The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The shirtless dudes are back, and the Hoosiers have come a long way.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Andy Hicks is a big, voluble, tattooed dude with long straggly hair and beard.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Those are two dudes [CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens], and the other guys are as well.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
The shirtless dudes are back, and the Hoosiers have come a long way.
—Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Andy Hicks is a big, voluble, tattooed dude with long straggly hair and beard.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Those are two dudes [CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens], and the other guys are as well.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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However, since then, the reality star has continued to show off her beau.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Her complicated grief deepens a rift with her teenage daughter Clara (Grace), whose college dreams and new beau (Thames) Morgan does not approve of.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found two deceased males inside the business.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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McManus did not identify the victims killed, but said two were males and one was female.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gerry was an older gentleman with a quiet, unassuming demeanor.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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These gentlemen were told not to use their Native language.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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