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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 star running back admitted to throwing up several times during the game, which is roughly par for dudes at Lambeau Field.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Way to take the high road, dude.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Teoscar, one of the great dudes in the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
The Steelers-Bengals game presents an incredible nod to human potential, and a great chance to see two old dudes – both of whom just happen to be Super Bowl-winning QBs like Brady and Brees – duke it out.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Way to take the high road, dude.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Teoscar, one of the great dudes in the game.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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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
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The page also featured a snap of a guy sitting in the audience at the reunion special, presumably Monica's new beau.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This guy really broke her heart.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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As Morgan and Jonah navigate shifting alliances, Clara grapples with her grief, compounded by her confusion as to what in God’s name is going on with her mom and uncle, plus a budding romance with local cool guy Miller (Mason Thames).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully, the management team was able to locate the cats, except the adult male cat who was never seen.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 75% of opening weekend crowds were males, while 50% were under the age of 25 years old.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Edouard Langlois, a formidable dark-bearded gentleman, was the artistic director of the local Edwin Booth Theatre.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Golf has been a gentleman’s sport.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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