How to Use dude in a Sentence

dude

1 of 2 noun

• OK, dude, whatever you say.
• The dudes made the most of their big awards show outing.
  — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
• The dude is 11 years old and is running around like a pup.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Well, the dude is back, and making up for a whole lot of lost time.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
• Dad used to talk to Oscar the Grouch, daughter got to sing to the trash dude.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2023
• This dude has so much dog in him and so much heart, so much want-to.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
• A lot of dudes come back from the offseason out of shape.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
• That dude’s plastic bag might have split on his way to the car.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
• And my daughter [who appears in the video] is a star, dude.
  — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
• This dude went from beloved to burger in record time, no?
  — Vulture, 1 June 2023
• Man…the first dude that took me under his wing when I got signed in 2009.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 24 Aug. 2023
• Now these old white dudes got to come back and reclaim it?
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
• Setting a screen in the half-court for a dude my size is kind of insane.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2023
• Health workers kept the door to my room open, and big dudes guarded it through the night.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
• And maybe the dude who held my mom up at gunpoint and stole her car gets caught.
  — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
• Willie Nelson: The dude must have made a deal with the devil to be so good for this long.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
• Small-town skater dude, had a band, had a ramp in his backyard, had a fanzine.
  — Brad Cohan, SPIN, 13 June 2023
• Who is the dude naked Ariana is playing with in the pool?
  — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023
• Because this was my favorite toy, the dude and I fell in love.
  — Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• Tired of seeing a bunch of women duke it out for one of three dudes.
  — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2023
• The outfit combo makes every dude look like a punk rock god about to take the stage.
  — Yoora Kim, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023
• That dude who blew out his flip flop is now worth more than $600 million.
  — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
• Drain the meat in a mesh colander (just like pasta, dudes) to get rid of excess grease.
  — Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• The young kid and two old dudes, all sharing a house together.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024
• The dude is a bonafide stud coming off a unanimous Cy Young win.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• This canvas apron is a great gift for dudes who love to cook or want to start learning their way around the kitchen.
  — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• But there was never, in his entire life, a Me Too story about the dude.
  — Vulture, 11 Jan. 2023
• Hound and Harvest is a team-up between two dudes who’ve shared the same roof before.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 19 June 2023
• The dude is electric, super talented and is going to bring a whole new vibe to the stadium.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
• So, grab a shovel (and an onion) and dig into the whereabouts of our favorite D-Tent dudes (and the grown-ups, too) in the years since the Holes cast first came together.
  — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024

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dude

2 of 2 verb

• When Mike Eps smacks that dude in the movie that nug is as frosty.
  — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
• Behind-the-scenes-slap-on-the wrist diplomacy won’t do the trick, dude.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2021
• The clueless mostly dude lawmakers who are in charge just can’t help themselves.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 18 May 2021
• The Birmingham via Huntsville duo wraps fire-bomb subversion in radio-kiss melody and whoa-dude raw-power.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2020
• Johnson stars in so many dude movies that the fantasy adventure (based on the Disney theme-park ride) offers a refreshing change of pace – and even some romance.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
• Indiana dude ascending the music-biz at dizzying speed.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 6 July 2020
• By the 1980s llamas had become staple attractions at petting zoos, fairs, dude ranches and private parties.
  — Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2020
• Really, dude who the producers convinced to give another contestant a present?
  — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• When Mike Eps smacks that dude in the movie that nug is as frosty.
  — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
• Behind-the-scenes-slap-on-the wrist diplomacy won’t do the trick, dude.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 2 Mar. 2021
• The clueless mostly dude lawmakers who are in charge just can’t help themselves.
  — J.d. Crowe | [e-mail], al, 18 May 2021
• The Birmingham via Huntsville duo wraps fire-bomb subversion in radio-kiss melody and whoa-dude raw-power.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 18 Sep. 2020
• Johnson stars in so many dude movies that the fantasy adventure (based on the Disney theme-park ride) offers a refreshing change of pace – and even some romance.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
• Indiana dude ascending the music-biz at dizzying speed.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 6 July 2020
• By the 1980s llamas had become staple attractions at petting zoos, fairs, dude ranches and private parties.
  — Popular Science, 21 Dec. 2020
• Really, dude who the producers convinced to give another contestant a present?
  — Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 9 Dec. 2020

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024