1
as in beaus
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a downtown dance club with lots of pretty boys in attendance
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2
as in studs
a physically attractive man
as a musical performer, he has yet to prove that he's more than just another pretty boy
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Noun
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Because who among us didn’t leave the mall with cubic zirconia studs and a little more attitude?—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Some of her favorite pieces are the decorative pillows and the bathroom sink, which includes a tiny beaded drain stopper and earring studs as faucets.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Some sources list 10 varieties of fox squirrels, such as the Southern, Northern, Mangrove, Bryant, and Texas.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These unique squirrels have a speckled brownish gray coat with shorter tails that are not as bushy as the more common fox squirrels.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Some sources list 10 varieties of fox squirrels, such as the Southern, Northern, Mangrove, Bryant, and Texas.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Pretty boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretty%20boys. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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