How to Use dude in a Sentence

dude

1 of 2 noun
  • OK, dude, whatever you say.
  • The dudes made the most of their big awards show outing.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The dude is 11 years old and is running around like a pup.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Well, the dude is back, and making up for a whole lot of lost time.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Dad used to talk to Oscar the Grouch, daughter got to sing to the trash dude.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This dude has so much dog in him and so much heart, so much want-to.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 30 Aug. 2023
  • A lot of dudes come back from the offseason out of shape.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023
  • That dude’s plastic bag might have split on his way to the car.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2023
  • And my daughter [who appears in the video] is a star, dude.
    — Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This dude went from beloved to burger in record time, no?
    — Vulture, 1 June 2023
  • Man…the first dude that took me under his wing when I got signed in 2009.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Now these old white dudes got to come back and reclaim it?
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Setting a screen in the half-court for a dude my size is kind of insane.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Health workers kept the door to my room open, and big dudes guarded it through the night.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • And maybe the dude who held my mom up at gunpoint and stole her car gets caught.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Willie Nelson: The dude must have made a deal with the devil to be so good for this long.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Small-town skater dude, had a band, had a ramp in his backyard, had a fanzine.
    — Brad Cohan, SPIN, 13 June 2023
  • Who is the dude naked Ariana is playing with in the pool?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Because this was my favorite toy, the dude and I fell in love.
    — Nadeen Currie, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Tired of seeing a bunch of women duke it out for one of three dudes.
    — Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The outfit combo makes every dude look like a punk rock god about to take the stage.
    — Yoora Kim, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023
  • That dude who blew out his flip flop is now worth more than $600 million.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Drain the meat in a mesh colander (just like pasta, dudes) to get rid of excess grease.
    — Corey Inscoe, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • But then the thirty-something dude in a newsboy cap does something odd.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The dude can make even a throwaway part seem vital.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Matthew’s a fantastic, fantastic dude.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Everybody, uh, chill out dudes.
    — Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Cathy is also a woman feeling the pressure of getting married, ideally to a dude with money.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Not that anyone is looking at that dude amid all the cuteness.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Feb. 2026
  • But the dude gives the ball away.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

dude

2 of 2 verb
  • When Mike Eps smacks that dude in the movie that nug is as frosty.
    — Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Behind-the-scenes-slap-on-the wrist diplomacy won’t do the trick, dude.
    — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The clueless mostly dude lawmakers who are in charge just can’t help themselves.
    — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 18 May 2021
  • Tatum did not disclose how his shoulder had come to be separated, but dude is a hoofer.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2026
  • James sits down across from another guy, some dude no one knows.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
  • If the creepy dude down the block did it, most people would hope for some old-school street justice against him.
    — Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • That dude either has nothing going on up there or a s--- ton going on up there.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • But dude, it is stocked to the gills with, uh, pun intended.
    — Outside Online, 30 July 2025

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