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as in beau
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 dude
What does an accolade-laden Colorado dude have to do to get a Power 4 basketball offer nowadays?
Scherer balled in another universe for the Eagles the past couple of winters.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
In both films, Statham’s a normal dude with a badass past, some atrocity happens in his general vicinity, and oh no time to break out the Uzis.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The other reason to believe in Broome didn’t really show itself against Ole Miss, but the dude can pass, with 5.8 dimes per 100 possessions this season and more than two assists for every turnover.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But his resume features a lot of Boyle-esque data points — a local star who played at Pomona High, who won at UNC (89-71 career mark), a good dude with great local pipelines who could hit the ground running.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
In both films, Statham’s a normal dude with a badass past, some atrocity happens in his general vicinity, and oh no time to break out the Uzis.
—Rebecca Pahle, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
The other reason to believe in Broome didn’t really show itself against Ole Miss, but the dude can pass, with 5.8 dimes per 100 possessions this season and more than two assists for every turnover.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
But his resume features a lot of Boyle-esque data points — a local star who played at Pomona High, who won at UNC (89-71 career mark), a good dude with great local pipelines who could hit the ground running.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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Cabello wore a dark plaid suit, while her new beau sported a heather gray jacket and trousers with a black scarf.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea and her older beau, Rick, who so far seem to have a healthy connection in The White Lotus season three.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yes, this is the guy who has won the FedEx Cup a record three times and reached No. 1 in the world on nine occasions.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One said a young male on the tracks appeared agitated as an older male approached and followed him while speaking on the phone.—
Jo Ciavaglia,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Her only loss was against males, losing by a head setback to Fierceness in the $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 at Saratoga.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The flip side My elderly mother and I were stunned and pleasantly surprised yesterday when a gentleman at the pick-up window at Beefy King sent in money to pay for our lunch!—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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