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
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The old hotel building was taken down to the studs for the $15 million renovation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Avocado trees blanketed the hillsides of ACA Groves in three directions, just a portion of a 372-acre spread studded with 16,000 specimens, many of them dense with branches weighed down by that quintessential California fruit.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Designers are also using metal hardware like studs to add a western-meets-boho vibe to denim.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025
The old hotel building was taken down to the studs for the $15 million renovation.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2025
Verb
Bonner’s excellent mauve suit, its short jacket studded with Swarovski crystals and cowrie shells, alluded to the fact that the shells were once a form of currency in certain parts of Africa.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Avocado trees blanketed the hillsides of ACA Groves in three directions, just a portion of a 372-acre spread studded with 16,000 specimens, many of them dense with branches weighed down by that quintessential California fruit.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
Noun
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As Dorman, Arca’s chief investment officer, sees it, people buy things for three reasons: (1) future profits, like a cash-flowing business (2) utility, like a hunk of steel and (3) coolness, like a baseball card.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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This hunk of confetti cake from Butter+Blooms in Rogers was not too sweet, not too big and not expensive ($5).—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
19 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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The justices lifted a court order that had barred a team of DOGE employees from freely examining Social Security records.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Earlier this year, the Legislature passed a law barring local governments from passing ordinances to restrict presidential libraries, making the state the entity that would have authority over a future Trump library.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Evander Kane added to Edmonton’s lead midway through the second period, streaking down the left halfwall and firing a shot that deflected off a sliding defenseman’s skate and past Adin Hill.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Time to roll out your picnic blanket and unfold those lawn chairs: A meteor shower is set to streak across the (very) early morning sky on May 6.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
5 May 2025
Noun
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However, very few of us have been spared from catching sight of a dead deer, fox, raccoon or other wild animal on the side of the road.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
30 May 2025
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That said, the recent images of the fox also bring to light new threats that the species could face in the area.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The siblings were never banded so they won’t be easily tracked now that they’re gone.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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The announcement from Johnson came one day after Luna and eight other Republicans banded with Democrats to tank a procedural vote in protest of leadership’s attempt to bury the parental proxy voting push, bringing key legislative business to a standstill on the floor.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
2 Apr. 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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In the defense’s dueling opening statement, Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, sought to set Jane apart from Ventura.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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But, he’s set an NHL record with 12 goals on the road.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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