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
Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
At the non-pry-bar end of Fred is a ceramic stud that can be used to break automobile glass in the event of an accident.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Iceland is studded with public bathing areas supplied with geothermal water – a boon of living in a volcanically active country.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The statement studs are plated in gold, and the candles are made from colorful crystals.
—Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
At the non-pry-bar end of Fred is a ceramic stud that can be used to break automobile glass in the event of an accident.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
What also strikes visitors is the lushness of these slopes, an endless emerald expanse studded with eucalyptus, cypress, and palm trees in every direction.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Iceland is studded with public bathing areas supplied with geothermal water – a boon of living in a volcanically active country.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Irish sad-boy hunk of Gladiator II and Normal People starred in Streetcar in London in 2023 and is bringing the production to Brooklyn this spring.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the dish can be enjoyed as an appetizer or light dinner when served with a nice hunk of bread.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The other balls should be arranged randomly or alternating striped and solid balls.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the couple didn't opt into the matching trend, their four kids — Wren Alexander, 17 months, Esti Maxine, 22 months, Miles Theodore, 6, and Luna Simone, 8 — wore identical red and green striped PJs, posing around the family Christmas tree and wrapped presents.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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One potential charge was under the Insurrection Act, a Civil War-era law that bars those who incite an insurrection against the U.S. from holding federal office.Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Heading into new member orientation last year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill that would bar McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using female bathrooms.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
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Three Pacers streaked the other way with no Heat players around them.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Later, hands cuffed in the squad car, his body shakes as tears streak his face.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The fear of leaving without her fox was greater than the fear of missing the flight.New York Times Games, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The Wild Robot filmmakers found their look when going over early concept art that had the island’s natural environment and its animals — foxes, bears, beavers, opossums and others — drawn in a painterly way.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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The eagle was determined to be a female that was wearing metal leg bands indicating it was banded as a juvenile 20 years ago.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024
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In his observation, Wilkinson banded 184 vampire bats in Costa Rica.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Decorated with an assemblage of train signage, colorful lights and faux storefronts, Hibiki BBQ offers an eyeful as guests grill Japanese, Australian and American Wagyu, pork jowl, scallops, beef tongue, vegetables, squid and more.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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Halle Berry’s boyfriend, Van Hunt, gave his social media followers a mother lode of an eyeful on Mother’s Day.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 13 May 2024
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In the attack that set it all in motion, the Oct. 7, 2023, raid on southern Israel led by Hamas fighters, some 1,200 people, most of them civilians, were killed, stunning Israelis.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Born and raised in the Kumaon hills, Corbett possessed an unmatched understanding of the jungle—a skill that set him apart from the many who had failed before.Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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