as in hunks
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of studs
Drew Cukor, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The process was the shipbuilding equivalent of tearing a house down to the studs.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Elijah Chatman’s corresponding release made clear that this is Harbaugh tearing down the Giants’ defensive tackle position nearly to the studs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
She was last seen wearing a black tank top, black yoga pants with studs on the outside, brown sunglasses, and size 9 Nike zebra print flip flops.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Madonna honored the era with fishnets, metal studs and silver chains adorning a Givenchy mini plaid blazer by Riccardo Tisci.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
By 2018, the Feins were ready for a full reimagining that took the house down to its studs while honoring the spirit of the original structure.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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The companies that survive the next decade will be the ones that take themselves down to the studs, dismantling legacy processes, legacy org charts, legacy assumptions about how work gets done, and rebuilding as AI-native.
—Drew Cukor, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The process was the shipbuilding equivalent of tearing a house down to the studs.
—Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Elijah Chatman’s corresponding release made clear that this is Harbaugh tearing down the Giants’ defensive tackle position nearly to the studs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Fallon showed framed pictures of him hanging out with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali and posing with racecar studs Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
She was last seen wearing a black tank top, black yoga pants with studs on the outside, brown sunglasses, and size 9 Nike zebra print flip flops.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
Our recipe studs egg filling with flecks of green onions, bacon, and a generous helping of Swiss cheese.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Madonna honored the era with fishnets, metal studs and silver chains adorning a Givenchy mini plaid blazer by Riccardo Tisci.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
By 2018, the Feins were ready for a full reimagining that took the house down to its studs while honoring the spirit of the original structure.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studs
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The vote requests that the department’s all-civilian watchdog adopt new guidelines similar to San Francisco, which bars police officers from pulling people over for broken taillights and other minor equipment violations unless there is a safety threat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The law bars anyone from practicing medicine without a valid license.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Studs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/studs. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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