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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
But then Charlie spots a dude at the counter nursing a hand wound… the same wound The Iguana had at the wedding reception.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2025
And of course Gary invited a whole bunch of vets to that and chatted with them, posed for pics, gave out autographs and generally was a really nice dude.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
There’s also a great romantic sub-plot involving Andy torn between two dudes, the shaggy, non-industry, great grill-cheesemaking Nate (Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier) and a fellow fashion industry colleague Christian Thompson played by Simon Baker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Work on getting rugs and maybe take your shoes off once in a while, but don’t let this dude bully you!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2025
And of course Gary invited a whole bunch of vets to that and chatted with them, posed for pics, gave out autographs and generally was a really nice dude.
—The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
There’s also a great romantic sub-plot involving Andy torn between two dudes, the shaggy, non-industry, great grill-cheesemaking Nate (Entourage‘s Adrian Grenier) and a fellow fashion industry colleague Christian Thompson played by Simon Baker.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Work on getting rugs and maybe take your shoes off once in a while, but don’t let this dude bully you!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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The songstress and entertainer shared her special news with her fans on Instagram by posting a beautiful photo of her and her beau, NBA star of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Donovan Mitchell.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
11 July 2025
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In the closing minutes of the second episode, Jess (Megan Stalter), the brash American protagonist of Netflix’s Too Much, lies down with the mix CD her new British beau, Felix (Will Sharpe), has made for her.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
Noun
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Gorals live in groups of up to 12 individuals, but older males may be solitary, according to experts.—
Lauren Liebhaber
July 8,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
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The one victim, a 24-year-old male, is currently being treated at a local hospital.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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For instance, a group of gentlemen wore matching pastel suits.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 July 2025
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The gentleman who is the executive director of all of these cruises, his name is Michael Lazaroff.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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