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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 dude moved across the world from Australia to the bass capital, Denver, to pursue his dream.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Probably doesn’t help that [the] dude who prompted the question is shoveling it in, so slurps accompany the smells.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In the new Superman, the titular hero is just a dude who happens to be Superman.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Not really: Basically, a bunch of joyless dudes (and an Amazonian princess) battle Steppenwolf, who wants to enslave the universe or something.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Probably doesn’t help that [the] dude who prompted the question is shoveling it in, so slurps accompany the smells.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In the new Superman, the titular hero is just a dude who happens to be Superman.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Not really: Basically, a bunch of joyless dudes (and an Amazonian princess) battle Steppenwolf, who wants to enslave the universe or something.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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As for Rihanna, the Grammy winner and current beau A$AP Rocky have two sons, RZA and Riot, and are expecting their third.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 July 2025
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Sarah, Duchess of York, who had separated from Prince Andrew, was soaking up the sun in St. Tropez with her beau, financier John Bryan.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Our guys just competed and just really proud of the effort.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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This -- Donald Trump should never have been hanging out with this guy and any other politician, any other human being.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Once there, officers found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound.—
Ellie Buckheit,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2025
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Smoke Were in the military Were exposed to heavy metals or pesticides Have a family member with ALS Are male A neurologist (a doctor who specializes in diseases of the brain and nervous system) can diagnose ALS.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Further blurring the line between fact and fiction, at a cocktail party in the sequel Stark bumps into tech-titan Larry Ellison and races a car in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix, a real-life auto race for gentlemen drivers.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Jannik Sinner, the Wimbledon gentlemen’s singles champion, generated $9.1 million in media impact value.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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