pretty boys

noun

plural of pretty boy
1
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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretty boys
  1. dudes
  2. studs
  3. beaux
  4. womanizers
  5. bucks
  6. foxes
Noun
  • The data dudes have created their place, and value, in every sport, and percentages direct possessions, matchups and everything else.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The whole point of the ad was to get dudes to sign up for a Novig account and start hammering parlays this football season.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dudes
Noun
  • The opening on the opposite side of the dish room is not finished and has metal wall studs and sheet rock ends exposed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The singer sported geometric studs that stood out, especially since Lipa wore her hair slicked back into a chic bun.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of studs
Noun
  • So are their girlfriends and wives, who support their beaus in stadiums and at home.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of beaux
Noun
  • The brothers, their lawyers conceded, were womanizers.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of womanizers
Noun
  • The film even spawned a three-film franchise, with the entire trilogy eventually pulling in over one billion dollars in box office bucks.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Parker McCollum has spent years chasing big whitetail bucks with his bow.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bucks
Noun
  • For example, a cynical fox character follows Hawke in the snow; little mice steal Sink’s Prada shoes; a snow lynx goes after Haoyu’s Prada bag while rabbits and bats play with Ford’s leather accessories.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There was this book about foxes—specifically, fox families, kits—in the nonfiction section of my elementary school’s library.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of foxes
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