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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
Typically, the focus would be on the boys themselves, and to his credit, director Tim Mielants has assembled an impressively rowdy gaggle of up-and-coming actors to play all the young dudes.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Rahill is the master of male-loneliness epidemic comedy, and his best work absorbs the collective unconscious of the internet’s aimless single dudes who sermonize to their phones from front seats of cars in dead mall parking lots, then spits it back out as a ridiculous reflection.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
And man, those dudes just work their tail off.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Could the trio of old dudes play well?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Anyhoodle, the three dudes went to a clearing and saw hanging net buckets and a stack of coconuts.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Who cares about Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts when there are dudes like Shane Falco and Rod Tidwell?
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Rahill is the master of male-loneliness epidemic comedy, and his best work absorbs the collective unconscious of the internet’s aimless single dudes who sermonize to their phones from front seats of cars in dead mall parking lots, then spits it back out as a ridiculous reflection.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
And man, those dudes just work their tail off.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Could the trio of old dudes play well?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
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Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the ComMarker Omni X is one slick beast of a UV laser engraver for professionals that run trophy or custom engraving shops down to the regular ol' Joe Schmoe who's got a few bucks to spare ($4,599 of them, to be specific) and really likes to laser-engrave things.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Females with childcare responsibilities tended to live longer than males in zoos.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, the standardized 10,000 steps per day is often recommended for both males and females.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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The restaurant takes a tongue-in-cheek approach in both its decor—think massive chandeliers, portraits of flamingos dressed as gentlemen and women, and a stylish Art Deco atrium facing Las Vegas Boulevard—and its food and beverage offerings.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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