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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
Hopefully, the dudes buy into him.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Stopping along the side of a road for a call of nature doesn’t turn out so well for the dudes in the prologue.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In the Sixties, all the English dudes revered the lineage of Black American music.
—St. Vincent, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Hockey dudes are a superstitious lot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite making choices that would bring traditional dudes to blows, these two forged a real connection, a real trust, a real relationship.
—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
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026
No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Stopping along the side of a road for a call of nature doesn’t turn out so well for the dudes in the prologue.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In the Sixties, all the English dudes revered the lineage of Black American music.
—St. Vincent, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
As the surfing continued, vendors set up booths on the grassy knoll just off the beach, Hodad’s sold burgers from a portable outdoor kitchen and skater dudes built ramps in the beach parking lot for the Sunday skateboarding competition.
—Tony Le Calvez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Hockey dudes are a superstitious lot.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Despite making choices that would bring traditional dudes to blows, these two forged a real connection, a real trust, a real relationship.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
Noun
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How to make big, well, some bucks in late night?—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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Like any automaker, Jeep isn't afraid to collect a few bucks licensing out its brand to slap onto all kinds of basic lifestyle gear and consumer goods – from tote bags and tumblers to cheese boards and electric wine openers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 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
Noun
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Jeff Shi of Wolves, ladies and gentlemen.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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