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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
And because dudes love a multitasker, the gel can also be used as a styling product for your beard, while the lotion can be used as a face moisturizer.
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Screams famous-old-dudes en vacances!
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
There are a few things that are absolutely annoying, even to a pretty forgiving dude like myself.
—Joe Salas
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Luke Skywalker has lost it, dude.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Screams famous-old-dudes en vacances!
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
There are a few things that are absolutely annoying, even to a pretty forgiving dude like myself.
—Joe Salas
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2026
Luke Skywalker has lost it, dude.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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Horror star Maika Monroe is with her beau Dalton Gomez.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Win or lose, Paulina has always been a huge support system for her beau.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the past few months you guys have been all over both social and traditional media.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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In one instance, a male had missed 50 meals.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Ryan Gosling, 2024 The original gentleman who preferred blondes?—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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