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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 dudes
Could the trio of old dudes play well?
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Every New Yorker is well acquainted with the dudes hawking everything from purses to Blu-Rays on busy streets.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Street Fighter franchise is undoubtedly heavy on dudes, but its first playable female character, Chun-Li, is essential to its success.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Just a bunch of dudes on motorcycles.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sight of trans dudes (used here as an umbrella term) wrestling, even in the most straightforward of ways, was a visual delight of its own, especially given the vast array of trans bodies that took to the ring.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
The brazen nature of the campaign and its widespread reach reveal that cybercrime isn’t just dudes in black hoodies at a laptop anymore.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Every New Yorker is well acquainted with the dudes hawking everything from purses to Blu-Rays on busy streets.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
The Street Fighter franchise is undoubtedly heavy on dudes, but its first playable female character, Chun-Li, is essential to its success.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
But there’s a reason that, as DeVille carefully tracks, the term indie evolved beyond the white-dudes-with-guitars stereotype to encompass a variety of rappers, R&B singers, and even low-wattage pop divas.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
These dudes were so supportive and helpful in every way.
—H. Alan Scott
jennifer Cunningham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Just a bunch of dudes on motorcycles.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The sight of trans dudes (used here as an umbrella term) wrestling, even in the most straightforward of ways, was a visual delight of its own, especially given the vast array of trans bodies that took to the ring.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
The brazen nature of the campaign and its widespread reach reveal that cybercrime isn’t just dudes in black hoodies at a laptop anymore.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dudes
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The Phillies have discovered a productive unit by cutting their most expensive outfielder’s playing time and rallying around three guys who are probably still platoon players but are making the most of every chance.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some other guys asked him to get hats for them too.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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CarGurus Intelligence Report Average new vehicle prices rose only about a hundred bucks between July and August from $49,400 to $49,500, according the Car Gurus August 2025 Intelligence Report released Thursday.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And a kid down the street sold me his brother’s bass for 10 bucks.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Riley Gaines has lobbied for bills in several states that would prevent biological males who identify as women from competing in women’s sports.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Unlike wolves, where males actively help raise and protect their young, domestic dogs have largely lost that paternal instinct.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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As these gentlemen posed and preened, a new, colonial modern style emerged.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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Among its many other deft and occasionally very blunt messages, the film, directed by Australian David Michod, definitely telegraphs the hey-get-a-load-of-this-serious-actress-here-ladies-and-gentlemen transmission.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Dudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dudes. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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