PRETTY BOYS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pretty boys

noun

plural of pretty boy

as in dudes

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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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

Watching shoot-first combo guards go off for 30 in a summer-league game is great fun, but most of those dudes don’t get to play with a neon-green light in a game that matters.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026
There’s a lot of dudes out here that would sell their soul for an uncomplicated yet complicated jam just like that.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026

Definition of dudes

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Then Nicolas Tagliafico, a poor defender up against a great attacker in Lamine Yamal, took to attempting to foul the winger in four different ways at once, but most unpleasantly grazed his studs down Yamal’s calf.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Pancho had a broad brass collar, heavy with pointed studs, such as bulldogs wear.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of studs

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In embracing the breaks as a new opportunity to jam more marketing bucks into the funnel, Fox waltzed off with a bigger share of the World Cup’s largesse.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
It's called the Buck Moon because male deer, which are known as bucks, will see significant growth in their antlers throughout this time, according to the almanac.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 July 2026

Definition of bucks

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These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Georgia and North Carolina also rope off breeding sites along with trapping and euthanizing predators such as foxes, raccoons and coyotes during breeding season.

— Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of foxes

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