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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 Jon was always just a coolass dude.
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Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2025
Schuler’s years of location scouting told him that this dude was a player in their forthcoming story.
—Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
This poor dude is stuck taking over his father’s — a father who left when Frank was 2 — New Orleans restaurant when one of the employees puts a voodoo spell over him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dude
Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 25 Sep. 2025
Schuler’s years of location scouting told him that this dude was a player in their forthcoming story.
—Jay Glennie, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
This poor dude is stuck taking over his father’s — a father who left when Frank was 2 — New Orleans restaurant when one of the employees puts a voodoo spell over him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
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Last year’s The Tortured Poets Department, which recounted Swift’s breakups with rocker beau Matty Healy and actor/co-writer Joe Alwyn, bristled at expectations and disappeared into fantasy.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.—
NEAL RUBIN,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The bold scent blends cannabis, leather, and patchouli to bring a sophisticated, yet earthy vibe any guy would want for his bachelor pad.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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And most boys — 69% — also regularly see content promoting gender roles in problematic ways, such as posts suggesting girls prefer to date a particular kind of guy or use their looks to achieve their goals, according to the survey.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Police described Taylor as a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Upon arrival, an officer made contact with the woman and the male, identified as Sligh, on the sidewalk in the 400 block of Morrison.—
Steven Mross,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other interior highlights include a high-tech cinema, a cigar and billiards lounge, a wine cellar, a gentleman’s lounge, a tea room, and a spa with a hammam, ice room, and sauna.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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