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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
Outside of a not-even-real dude who Sports Illustrated once slapped on its magazine cover as an April Fools joke in 1985, this is not even a contest.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In other words, Hunter is a passionate dude.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Hockey dudes are a superstitious lot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 May 2026
In other words, Hunter is a passionate dude.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Hockey dudes are a superstitious lot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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But to our wonderful surprise, O’Hara is equally adept at slapstick hijinks, as the lustful ladies get sufficiently sozzled awaiting their mysterious beau.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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While on a stroll around New York City with her new beau, singer Role Model, Dakota Johnson staved off the spring chill with a red barn jacket.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One thing that is permanently, forever true is that gay guys, including Mike White, are obsessed with Laura Dern.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The guy is a football junkie and plays with the timing and rhythm.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many girls even change in their cars before games to avoid sharing locker rooms with biological males.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Investigators said officers found one person, an adult male, inside the vehicle that had crashed head-on into a tree in the median.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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