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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
Honnold is the dude who free soloed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park for the 2018 documentary film Free Solo.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Take a peek at 12 minutes, and keep in mind that the dudes may take up to 25 minutes to cook.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
But the dudes can take a victory lap today, celebrating the nomination of Joseph Kosinski’s swaggering, vroom-vroom sports movie.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The dragon dude is everywhere at Epcot and all over the souvenir merchandise, including apparel, backpacks and drinking vessels.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
Take a peek at 12 minutes, and keep in mind that the dudes may take up to 25 minutes to cook.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
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
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The 500 Days of Summer actress was elated to be getting a kiss from her beau.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It’s trickled down to the regular professional player, to guys ranked 40 or 50 in the world.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Projects more as a slot guy at the next level and may need to show his ability to be impactful at multiple positions to move up the draft board.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After dropping the big female off with the taxidermist, the Jackson family returned to the capture site in Big Cypress and managed to catch a 10-foot male who was likely interested in the female.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cut to a massive stadium packed with fans, and Pepsi logos, and a hilarious re-creation of the Coldplay kiss-cam fiasco as the male bear hugs his pop paramour from behind, wrapping his arms around her as the both hold cans.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Distinguished gentlemen boasting dashing Hessian boots and tall beaver hats.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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To give you a sense of what happens here, it was given to me by this gentleman as a everybody kept it secret until Sunday afternoon.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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