dude

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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 Here’s this young dude that sound old, but he on these young-old beats. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025 The dude has this drive in him to want to be better. Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 There’s a bad dude named Carrasco (Thomas Harris) who is generating the storms and trying to take over the town, so Alfonso, Pancho and a local girl named Victoria (Cassie Glow) embark on an adventure to stop the chaos. Dina Gachman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Here, a dude riding a scooter without wearing a helmet, because people never learn, crashes and Dr. Langdon is left to reset that dude’s face. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for dude 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
  • Haack follows her new beau on Instagram, but his account is private.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Michael has made plenty of enemies over the years, including his ex Willow Tait (Katelyn MacMullen) and her new beau Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison).
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.
    Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
  • My Husband Was a Co-Guest of Honor at Our Baby Shower My husband has had the experience of being the only guy at our baby shower.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff were spotted at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Fabrizio Bensch / Getty Images Outgoing first lady Jill Biden and first gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived for the ceremony, greeting the Clintons and others.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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