How to Use stud in a Sentence

stud

1 of 2 noun
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  • The walnuts add studs of crunch to the silky-smooth cake.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The gold stud placed in the center is a nice added touch.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Five studs keep the bottom of the bag safe from scuffs.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The clinic had to be stripped down to the studs and rebuilt over the next year.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • Cutting the bolt, screw or stud to length can be tricky.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • To top it off, the black rubber strap sports the same pyramid studs as the bezel.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • This gets the screw through 1 inch of plaster wall and 2 inches deep into the stud.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The two-way stud will not pitch at all in 2024 due to his second Tommy John surgery.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • According to the French house, the Hermès pyramid stud was first used on belts in the 1930s.
    — elle.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The star of this set isn’t the F1 car, with its round yellow stud implying the driver.
    — Sal Vaglica, Car and Driver, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The brackets are screwed into the wall studs, and the wires are threaded through the brackets and attached to the back of the mirror.
    — Tabitha Britt, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The gems under her liner and above her lips gleamed as brightly as the studs in her ears.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Spanish queen instead kept it to a pair of stud earrings and a silver ring.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 27 June 2023
  • The dude is a bonafide stud coming off a unanimous Cy Young win.
    — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Sadly, those short kings never stood a chance — not with this giant stud on the loose.
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Bloom hustles, but he is guarded by a young stud who can dunk and block shots like Robert Williams.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Limit the number of carries by the stud running backs; 2.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 1 Sep. 2023
  • So Jason punched through it, missed the studs and went straight through both pieces of drywall into the bathroom.
    — Christian D'andrea, The Enquirer, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Dassler did not invent the boots with changeable studs, as many believe.
    — Ciarán Fahey, Quartz, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The studs have cute confetti beading through Minnie’s face and ears and a shiny gold bow.
    — Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Once the position of the skirts are verified, they will be bolted down to the slab with four hold-down studs each.
    — Saumya Gupta, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2023
  • The unique square stud earrings have a post-back closure and come in eight beautiful hues.
    — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Lego bricks are teaching kids Braille The iconic studs on the Lego bricks allow them to be stacked on top of each other.
    — Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2023
  • To do this, attach angle brackets to both the bed and the wall, using a stud finder to locate studs.
    — Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Her diamond stud earrings and megawatt smile, of course.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Keep in Mind This piece must be secured to wall studs with anchor brackets to keep it secure.
    — Rena Behar, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Satin black gloves and a pair of diamond stud earrings were the finishing touches to her look.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Just make sure the hooks are securely fastened into wall studs.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • At the Grammys this month she was seen in a cowboy hat and skirt suit that featured a collarless leather jacket decked in studs.
    — USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The statement studs are plated in gold and covered in pavé rhinestones and small crystal candles.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
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stud

2 of 2 verb
  • Beads stud the surface of the gown.
  • Food for the Gods Use your favorite gluten-free flour blend to make these thick bars studded with nuts and dates.
    — Kari Sonde, Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2023
  • From the translucent shoes to the low-rise bell bottoms, to the belt, studded bag and bracelets — this outfit screams early 2000s.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Yet from the mountains above came a mudslide studded with enormous rocks and trees.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • Among the outfits is a sheer cutout catsuit studded with crystals.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The mutation altered the proteins that stud the surface of the coronavirus.
    — Carl Zimmer, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2021
  • Beneath the crystal globe, the minutes scale is studded with 36 diamonds, while 24 adorn the watch crown.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Trees and ferns flashed suddenly from the darkness, bathed in pink light, studded by the yellow-green glow of fireflies.
    — Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
  • The glorious edifices that stud the city’s fabric are one thing.
    — Richard Pallardy, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2021
  • More than a minute into the track, Iyer enters, studding spare piano notes into the fabric of the track.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Its original shape — soles studded with spikes, a round tip and a basket-weave top — has barely changed in decades.
    — Elian Peltier Joao Silva, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Three months ago, the grotto looked like a desert rock formation studded with pink Chiclets.
    — Elisabeth Egan Chase Castor, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2024
  • In front of the Bandles’ fish camp, the wood pilings of an old cannery still stud the beach, and the family has repurposed cannery refuse to suit its needs.
    — Miranda Weiss, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The beauty mogul accessorized her look with a pair of black leather gloves and a silver spike studded choker and wore a fake dagger on her hip.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Visitors who could once sprawl on wide stretches of sand near the pier must now compete for space on a narrow stretch studded with rocks.
    — Jill Cowan Maggie Shannon, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2023
  • Ablaze with bougainvillea, studded with blonde maisonettes, bathed in sea light, Oinoussai in pictures is another belle in the wine-dark East Aegean.
    — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This shortcut approach makes quick, easy work of getting a hot bowl of broth studded with chicken, veggies, beans and greens on the table.
    — Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
  • After about an hour, a rocky shoreline studded with terns and gulls materialized out of the heavy fog.
    — Maliya Ellis, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • Dewey House's ample patio overlooks the Shores Pool and a sliver of public beach studded with loungers, corn-hole boards, palm trees, and chickens.
    — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Dry, bready, and studded with tannic walnuts, these would make better chalkboard erasers than snacks.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Paint pinecones silver and stud them with gold embellishments for a metallic take on your Christmas door.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Insects are also crucial seed dispersers; many plants stud their seeds with tiny treats to entice ants to carry them off.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Valle held up a handmade straight razor whose handle was studded with plastic gems.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Outside Nogales, the land on the United States side of the border quickly turns rugged and remote, studded with ranches and wide-open public lands.
    — Jack Healy, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The cascading gold design is studded with rhinestones, and retails for just $27.90.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2023
  • But the sleeper hit is the cinnamon raisin bagel, marbled with warm cinnamon and studded with sweet golden raisins.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • The piece is studded with smart observations about how the pandemic had evolved, and how our response to it developed as time went on.
    — Stat Staff, STAT, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Mango studded shoulder bag The tough attitude of studs meets the soft allure of a hobo bag in this perfectly cool design.
    — Porter Simmons, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Readers who expect Evans to trace her career path in glittering detail, or stud the text with the names of famous people, will find little of that here.
    — Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The brand’s calling card is basics with a twist: silver rings with chain-like forms, chains that look like nothing else on the market, forms studded with semi-precious stones like lapis lazuli and turquoise.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024

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