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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
Curtis and those dudes was terrible tonight.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Learning from that group of dudes… that is the masterclass that people pay for.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Those guys were little dudes in 2007.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sorry, dudes, the ladies ran laps around you tonight.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
As for Cade Cowell’s hair and Tim Parker flexing on dudes?
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Learning from that group of dudes… that is the masterclass that people pay for.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
But people might try to pick other dudes or whatever the case may be.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
No one is arguing that those dudes were innocent of much, though the younger Gotti is out of prison and says he’s kept his nose clean since serving five years for racketeering.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Those guys were little dudes in 2007.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Sorry, dudes, the ladies ran laps around you tonight.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
As for Cade Cowell’s hair and Tim Parker flexing on dudes?
—Tom Bogert, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
People don’t talk about him as much because of the other dudes.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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Kin, in contrast, bucks contemporary expectations by hewing to older ones.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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At just 158 bucks under $40 Grand, this 2026 Subaru Crosstrek Sport Hybrid SUV might be the best buy on the automotive planet.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Among the other guys to do it, the most recent season any of them played was Brian Leetch in 2000-01.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The old guys delivered this one Texas isn’t here if not for two of most experienced players.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The 19-year-old victim told police that a group of males verbally confronted him on the Red Line train.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Females, which are significantly larger than males, construct large webs that are often golden or yellow colored to capture prey.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Families frolicking in this Holidome surely had no idea about the mission of these nine tall gentlemen who trouped in and out.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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And so with that throat clearing out of the way, ladies and gentlemen Starbucks has just become one of the Best Stocks in the Market.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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