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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
But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Believe me, rock and roll is just what a bunch of Black dudes did in East Texas, and no one’s giving them credit.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Just a bunch of dudes on motorcycles.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sight of trans dudes (used here as an umbrella term) wrestling, even in the most straightforward of ways, was a visual delight of its own, especially given the vast array of trans bodies that took to the ring.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
The brazen nature of the campaign and its widespread reach reveal that cybercrime isn’t just dudes in black hoodies at a laptop anymore.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Malcolm appears to have a genuine crush on Ellen and honestly seems like a nice guy as far as clan dudes go.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The guys who embraced me were such dudes that many of them even played football.
—Jay Deitcher, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Believe me, rock and roll is just what a bunch of Black dudes did in East Texas, and no one’s giving them credit.
—Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Just a bunch of dudes on motorcycles.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sight of trans dudes (used here as an umbrella term) wrestling, even in the most straightforward of ways, was a visual delight of its own, especially given the vast array of trans bodies that took to the ring.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
The brazen nature of the campaign and its widespread reach reveal that cybercrime isn’t just dudes in black hoodies at a laptop anymore.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Malcolm appears to have a genuine crush on Ellen and honestly seems like a nice guy as far as clan dudes go.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025
The guys who embraced me were such dudes that many of them even played football.
—Jay Deitcher, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some guys are finding solace in extreme physical activity with expletive-laden barking from a drill sergeant to reclaim their manhood.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That $20 bucks could’ve gone toward a plane ticket.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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More than half of parents in the survey paid their kids an allowance, and 96% of parents used the Tooth Fairy to give their children an extra few bucks (average Tooth Fairy payout is $5 per tooth, the study found).—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a long interview between training sessions in his gym, Wilson shared his insights, concerns, hopes and inspiration for American males.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The vast majority of whale sharks observed were also young males, researchers said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That meant ladies could smile and wave with their makeup intact and gentlemen were comfortable in their suit jackets.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Finally, the 0/3 domino went into Purple 0 and the last open tile and that, ladies and gentlemen, was that.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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