as in hunks
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of studs
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Small diamond studs and rings finished the shimmering silver look.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Mar. 2026
Sonis slid on on the play with the studs of her left cleat off the ground, which resulted in the play being changed to a serious penalty after review.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Knightley wisely chose simple diamond studs to avoid drawing attention away from the striking necklace.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
In their stead, bring a small selection of more affordable, fun accessories — like these chunky gold teardrop earrings and turquoise studs, or this simple, elegant choker necklace set.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Kaio Jorge flew in, studs up, at Alonso, only to be punched in the face by the same in mid-air.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
As the two fought for positioning, Toklomati lost his footing, and Biro landed on the back of his leg with his studs.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
Same for Jarvis Landry, Xavien Howard, Laremy Tunsil, Jaylen Waddle and De’Von Achane, the Dolphins’ recent draft studs.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Small diamond studs and rings finished the shimmering silver look.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 22 Mar. 2026
Sonis slid on on the play with the studs of her left cleat off the ground, which resulted in the play being changed to a serious penalty after review.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Knightley wisely chose simple diamond studs to avoid drawing attention away from the striking necklace.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
In their stead, bring a small selection of more affordable, fun accessories — like these chunky gold teardrop earrings and turquoise studs, or this simple, elegant choker necklace set.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Kaio Jorge flew in, studs up, at Alonso, only to be punched in the face by the same in mid-air.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
As the two fought for positioning, Toklomati lost his footing, and Biro landed on the back of his leg with his studs.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studs
Verb
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Hence a new lawsuit challenging a medical scholarship administered by the Department of Health and Human Services that bars applicants who don’t have Native Hawaiian ancestry.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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The order Thursday also bars other agencies from cutting off their work with Anthropic.—
Gary Grumbach,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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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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Signatories included Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Daniel Radcliffe, Jamie Lee Curtis and Margaret Cho, along with Bay Area bands Shannon and the Clams and Hunx and His Punx.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
12 Jan. 2026
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