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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
This young dude, pretty wet behind the collar, yet totally stoked, shows up and lays out some pretty impressive work.
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside Schiaparelli, the actor’s black leather overcoat is having a bit of a fashion tussle with the green-y lenses of his eyeglasses, but Cassel is a tough dude who can carry that.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
When one lady allegedly smashed some dude’s smart glasses on the subway, she was universally hailed as a hero.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
The dudes are still making movies at this age.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
Outside Schiaparelli, the actor’s black leather overcoat is having a bit of a fashion tussle with the green-y lenses of his eyeglasses, but Cassel is a tough dude who can carry that.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
When one lady allegedly smashed some dude’s smart glasses on the subway, she was universally hailed as a hero.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
The dudes are still making movies at this age.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dude
Noun
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Tom Brady Former football pro Tom Brady makes a brief appearance as Aniston's new beau.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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The game saw the rapper's beau, Stefon Diggs, take the field as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Bernthal plays doomed Sonny, who’s hoping to pay for his lover’s gender-affirming operation; his longtime pal and costar on The Bear plays volatile Sal, the loneliest guy in the world.—
Jenny Lumet,
Vanity Fair,
10 Feb. 2026
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You guys took a few years off in the mid-Seventies just as prog was reaching its peak of popularity.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2019, 19% of male and 45% of female athletes worldwide experienced disordered eating behaviors, according to the International Olympic Committee.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The affidavit states the second immigration agent saw the first in an altercation with only two males.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To be fair, the gentleman in the middle seat next to me did his best to not impinge on his neighbors, and the flight was fine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dude. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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