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as in clothes
covering for the human body
those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing
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as in things
transportable items that one owns
you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here
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Recent Examples of duds
Perhaps the biggest duds of this campaign season have been San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
But against Oklahoma City in the West finals, Randle had two massive duds in the only two non-blowouts in the series.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
At the busy lobby bar, those attending the function are easily distinguishable by their tuxedos and ball gowns from hotel guests in their Saturday-night duds.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Too often the Dolphins had to trade away resources to draft positions of need, and often ended up with duds like Liam Eichenberg doing so.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
While embracing familiar tropes, They Cloned Tyrone weaves an original story that stands out as a diamond in the thick of many Netflix duds.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Here are details on the most luscious, addictive cinnamon crunch cereals and the duds that will leave you reaching for the cinnamon shaker to add more flavor.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The long foretold unveiling of the new Dirty Bird duds happens sometime Thursday.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
But against Oklahoma City in the West finals, Randle had two massive duds in the only two non-blowouts in the series.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026
After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
At the busy lobby bar, those attending the function are easily distinguishable by their tuxedos and ball gowns from hotel guests in their Saturday-night duds.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Too often the Dolphins had to trade away resources to draft positions of need, and often ended up with duds like Liam Eichenberg doing so.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
While embracing familiar tropes, They Cloned Tyrone weaves an original story that stands out as a diamond in the thick of many Netflix duds.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
Here are details on the most luscious, addictive cinnamon crunch cereals and the duds that will leave you reaching for the cinnamon shaker to add more flavor.
—Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The long foretold unveiling of the new Dirty Bird duds happens sometime Thursday.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duds
Noun
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Jonathan liked to drop in on patients, ask how things were going.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Kenny is going through her things and counts 26 black T-shirts.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Her father, Daniel Stein, born in Bavaria, arrived in America in 1841 at the age of eighteen to start a clothing business with his brother Solomon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Each tournament, the brick slowly fades from the courts, blown about by the wind or tracked back to the lockerroom on the shoes, socks and clothing of the players.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Kilian, Winn and Erik Miller all boast above-average stuff, according to FanGraphs’ Stuff+ model.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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So for people who want to go and catch the rodeo, there’s some cool stuff happening there.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The style is tasteful and refined; silk scarves, leather loafers, and chic blazers are typical attire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The day brings indigenous Andean music, colorful traditional attire and historical re-enactments of Inca ceremonies.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Neary’s belongings including fur coats, furniture and jewelry were auctioned later that month, with officials charged admission of 50 cents to prevent overcrowding of the apartment.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The off-duty flight attendant relocated his belongings and went to use the restroom, but Reyes tried to grab the man’s bag off the floor, according to the affidavit.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) previously said Roberts had a criminal history that included a narcotics possession offense.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Oppenheimer, 35 of Cambridge, was arrested in July 2024 and pleaded guilty in January to one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and two counts of wire fraud.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
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His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Katara dresses as this figure from folklore to help immigrants going through tough times.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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For Kokopeli’s generation, this was the moment when the identity-forming operations of consumer choice swung fully into gear.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The small gear selector feels disappointingly flimsy considering the otherwise upmarket presentation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Duds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duds. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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