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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
Paddy: is, that is the, that is the soundbite of all soundbites, dude.
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Outside Online, 21 May 2025
One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
To work with Sly [Stallone] now, that dude is a beast.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Well, after this movie, with these tech bros, maybe these four dudes are watching.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Outside Online, 21 May 2025
One thing Lewis has never been accused of is being dumb — or, probably, being a good dude.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2025
To work with Sly [Stallone] now, that dude is a beast.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Well, after this movie, with these tech bros, maybe these four dudes are watching.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
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Draya Michele playfully teased her current beau, basketball star Jalen Green, over the fact that the athlete — who is 17 years her junior — thought that a 2000s T-Pain song was a brand new record.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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Her athlete beau, meanwhile, showed off his typically flashy style, rocking a black-and-white, boldly patterned top and a black hat to match.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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And this guy stole, George, million dollars in payroll taxes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Police records obtained by Fox News Digital show that Kroll, a male, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm, obstructing a public officer and vandalism.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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The suspect, who was confirmed by police to be an adult male, was also struck by gunfire and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Both gentlemen are pumped for the respective task ahead, especially one that involves the super stringent world of Formula 1.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In what seems like a parody of a ritual that exists mostly in the imagination of cartoonists, the proposal requires the gentleman to be on his knees offering an astonished lady a box containing a ring.—
Judith Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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