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
Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Retractable stainless steel studs for those extra slippery days.
—Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
This is shown in a pair of impeccable opera binoculars made of blonde tortoise shell studded with diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The previous owners had basically stripped the space down to the studs, so Bloom had tabula rasa to reimagine the family home.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Retractable stainless steel studs for those extra slippery days.
—Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix was not only adrenaline-filled, but it was also star studded as the biggest names in pop culture came out for one of the biggest nights in professional racing.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
This is shown in a pair of impeccable opera binoculars made of blonde tortoise shell studded with diamonds.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The resulting Treaty of Portsmouth, signed in the New Hampshire town on September 5, 1905, ceded large hunks of Manchuria, Korea and the island of Sakhalin to Japan.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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If the first player says Phil Collins, the second says Mike Rutherford, and the third is stumped, another team can buzz in and earn all the extra points with noted hunk Tony Banks.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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The black and white striped sweater from Extreme Cashmere is up for sale, as is the baby blue and orange cardigan from Hades Wool.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many were young birds, striped, despite their name, in brown and tan upon their heads.Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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There is no proof Trudeau had to come to Florida to meet with Trump, nor that the president-elect was barred from entering Canada.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The civil lawsuit asks for the court to bar Carpenter from treating any other patients in Texas, as well as force her to pay at least $10,000 in damages.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Moore, creating separation on a rub route, was streaking across the field — from right to left in Williams’ vision and with rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold trailing him by 6 yards.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
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His 18-game streak is the third longest such streak in team history, again trailing a pair of Duncan Robinson streaks (25 straight in 2020-21 and a 24-game streak in 2019-20).Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some have compared the idea of doctors setting their own payscale to the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The intricate layers and flowing banding of the agate offer a visual experience that will be unique to each watch.Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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After almost 140 years, some of the home’s original remaining features include the casework moldings, gas fireplaces, bay windows, and quarter-sawn oak flooring with cherry banding.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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Early adopters are setting themselves apart, leveraging AI to enhance patient care and streamline operations.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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DeSantis quickly sets special election to fill Gaetz’s Republican seat — unlike delay for a Democratic seat Marco Rubio, likely next secretary of state, is a foreign-policy hard-liner.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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