as in hunk
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of stud
Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
With the necklace as the centerpiece of her accessories, Jones complemented it with stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in Tiffany & Co.
The couple wore complementary Tiffany & Co. jewels to go with matching Prada looks; he in a diamond brooch along with a diamond stud and diamond rings; she in diamond earrings and a ruby-and-diamond high jewelry necklace.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
With the necklace as the centerpiece of her accessories, Jones complemented it with stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Verb
My favorite treat is Huka kitchen’s fat, buttery shortbread discs studded with sugar crystals.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
Noun
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Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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And the list is stacked with 11 Hallmark hunks and festive favorites.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Her upcycled creations featured pastel hues and also striped patches of fabric.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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Janelle Monáe — always one for cheeky sartorial statements — arrived in a black and white bowler hat and monocle, donning an oversized red, black, and white striped jacket printed to look like a suit.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2025
Verb
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However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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One of the conditions bars Gutierrez-Reed from contacting the victim's family, directly or indirectly, according to the parole document reviewed by Newsweek.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Compilation footage shows the moment a meteor/fireball streaked across the sky in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, ChinaOn the evening of May 28, 2025, there was a loud bang in the sky, and a super bright fire meteor suddenly descended over the urban area of Maoming!.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Twin telescopes, pointed in different directions on the spacecraft, scanned the sky, capturing optical light that streaked across its field of view.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wildlife watchers can spot bobcats, foxes, otters, alligators, turtles and manatees, with more than 150 bird species flying among mangrove, cypress, palmetto and pine trees.—
Ruffin Prevost,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The Algerian Sahara is also home to several animals like the desert fox, wild sheep, jackal and gazelle.—
Angela Dansby,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The efforts include monitoring summer and wintering locations, banding the plovers and raising some that have lost their parents in captivity before releasing them into the wild.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The reality series began on ABC in 2000, with Lou Pearlman, the man behind the boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, forming the group O-Town on the show.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Locals get an eyeful of contemporary art inside at the Seattle Art Museum as well as in the open air at the Olympic Sculpture Park.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Its Southern Alps are where Hollywood films fantasy flicks, skiers slide and Americans flock like sheep to get an easy eyeful.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Much of California is set for its first heat wave of the season and several parts of the state could experience record-high temperatures, weather experts predict.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
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Yet, both stars have flourished as professionals, with Reese setting rebounding records as a rookie, while Clark has become one of the most versatile players in the entirety of the league.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 May 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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