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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.
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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 
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
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Haack follows her new beau on Instagram, but his account is private.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
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The guys on the bandstand are interpreting them horizontally, from left to right, one note at a time.—
Heather Augustyn,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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An adult male Great Dane should weigh between 140 and 175 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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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