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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 people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Those guys were little dudes in 2007.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sorry, dudes, the ladies ran laps around you tonight.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Those guys were little dudes in 2007.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sorry, dudes, the ladies ran laps around you tonight.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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There’s West, who wants to rekindle his relationship with his ex, Ciara, who still seems to harbor some feelings toward her old beau.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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Her longtime beau wore an all-black Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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So one of us was a writer, one of us was a director, one of us was the lifeguard, and David Hasselhoff was the PR guy, the star, keeping up the morale.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Collin was a very quiet guy and Terrell Allen was like a silent assassin.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whether male, female, or divine, these bodies convey force, belief, and energy.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Slusser filed the lawsuit against representatives of her school and the Mountain West Conference in fall 2024 after she allegedly was made to share bedrooms and changing spaces with trans teammate Blaire Fleming for a whole season without being informed that Fleming is a biological male.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Oh, so much farther, ladies and gentlemen.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Well, you and the 999 other gentlemen who move fast enough to snag one.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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