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as in bucks
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 dudes
Despite making choices that would bring traditional dudes to blows, these two forged a real connection, a real trust, a real relationship.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
Probably more dudes than Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State, but a year from now, the Irish will be rebuilding on defense, while those other programs are more likely to be reloading.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Opinion Democrats’ quest for relatable white dudes finds new candidates, The Hill’s Chris Stirewalt writes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Curtis and those dudes was terrible tonight.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2026
Probably more dudes than Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State, but a year from now, the Irish will be rebuilding on defense, while those other programs are more likely to be reloading.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Opinion Democrats’ quest for relatable white dudes finds new candidates, The Hill’s Chris Stirewalt writes.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Jamie doesn’t fully buy it for a bunch of reasons but especially because those two dudes are incredible creeps and one of them tried to coerce Fanny into joining him on the road.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
That's when golden dudes will start being handed out.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Curtis and those dudes was terrible tonight.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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At the time of writing, its product page has two 4K sticks from Amazon itself available discounted down to prices below this one, and the powerful 4K Max is just five bucks more.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
16 Apr. 2026
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Turkeys will travel through pinch points in the terrain just like rutting bucks will.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Just guys going out and guys having big games.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the guys tried to rally around that, keep pursuing and get the win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite some very not-so-subtle hints from yours truly, my past beaus have never gifted me a handbag on Valentine’s Day, either.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
26 Jan. 2026
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Police said the suspects are a group one to of four males wearing dark-colored clothing and ski masks.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Only a small percentage of dominant males account for most successful matings, further limiting genetic diversity.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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These things are just completely unacceptable and, as far as I'm concerned, both gentlemen need to go home.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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