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as in beau
a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance
a dude given to sporting expensive suits and flashy jewelry
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Recent Examples of dude
There’s the driver (Mitchell Cole), a taciturn dude with a thick Southern accent who spent some time in the military.
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Man, this dude put so many— and don’t really get the props for it.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Man, this dude put so many — and don’t really get the props for it.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
This dude is going to be a good outfielder in the big leagues.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 7 Mar. 2025
Man, this dude put so many— and don’t really get the props for it.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Man, this dude put so many — and don’t really get the props for it.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
This dude is going to be a good outfielder in the big leagues.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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When McCaffery announced his new role at Butler in September, Clark celebrated her beau's accomplishment in a post on Instagram.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This, again, is about getting the right guy for an important role.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Add in 85th-percentile speed, and this guy is a prospect.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the Chicopee Police Department, authorities at 12:30 a.m. Sunday received a 911 call reporting that a male was seen in the Connecticut River off of Walter Street.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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The videos, filmed between January 16 to 27, show at least two great arguses, a male and a female.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Any time would be a good time to put those two gentlemen on film and in the show.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, Seyfried was in the company of a true gentleman.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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