studs 1 of 2

plural of stud
as in hunks
a physically attractive man she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud

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studs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stud

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Recent Examples of studs
Noun
Pancho had a broad brass collar, heavy with pointed studs, such as bulldogs wear. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026 Choose from a mix of Sterling Forever's classics, including tennis bracelets and necklaces, pendant styles, studs, hoops and more accented with beautiful stone colors. ABC News, 14 July 2026 Hathaway’s jewelry consisted of a silver set of cuffs and coordinating silver studs in the shape of snakes with emerald eyes. Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Crews are putting finishing touches on mall buildings after tearing them down to the studs, treating the wood and rebuilding the walls, Caruso said. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 The studs are pre-punched for easy assembly, and the entire kit is designed by a licensed professional engineer. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 July 2026 The studs add an elevated element that colorful shoes could normally bring to the table, but aren’t always practical for mixing and matching. Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Folarin Balogun — United States/Monaco (-2) Took his World Cup goal tally to three before receiving a straight red card when his studs found the heel of Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Messi, in the early stages, went after a loose ball against Algeria, only to catch Aissa Mandi with his studs up. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
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  • Opt for scalloped French tips with blue fresco detailing, or stripes the color of the Tuscan sun.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026
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  • The state also explicitly bars localities from adopting their own antidiscrimination ordinances.
    Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
  • On March 30, a Paris court convicts Le Pen and other National Rally officials of misusing European Parliament funds, sentences her to prison and bars her from seeking public office for five years with immediate effect.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 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
  • 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 18 Jul. 2026.

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