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
Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
One of Fish's sons testified that his father had once forced him to beat him with a paddle studded with nails.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 July 2025
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
While her landlord is already working to restore the building, removing mud and bleaching the structure down to its studs, questions remain about insurance coverage and future flood risks.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The first is known as The Mess, where communal tables beckon thirsty pirates and an anchor studded with candles glows overhead.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
One of Fish's sons testified that his father had once forced him to beat him with a paddle studded with nails.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
Produced and delivered to her a year later, the original Birkin features several elements that set it apart from the ones that followed, including its nail clippers, bottom studs, gilded brass hardware and nonremovable strap.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
While her landlord is already working to restore the building, removing mud and bleaching the structure down to its studs, questions remain about insurance coverage and future flood risks.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
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Just as theatrical—and perhaps even more thrilling—is the restaurant’s turmeric-marinated catfish, the fish cut into hunks and twice-cooked: first, with a crisping swim in the kitchen’s deep fryer, offstage in the kitchen, then at the table, in a sizzling skillet set over a portable burner.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The chicken was outrageously juicy, shredded into succulent hunks that sopped up a brick-red-colored mole made from roasted tomatoes, chiles and onions with ground sesame and pumpkin seeds.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Loloi Charlie Outdoor Area Rug For an outdoor rug that is lightweight but still durable, this striped one from Joanna Gaines’ collection is an ideal pick.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Lionfish are among the ocean’s most striking creatures—elegant, flamboyantly striped, and surprisingly delicious.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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But Le Pen was barred from standing by a French court in a case related to her party's finances.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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The university was also barred from competing for new grants.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Bright meteors and fireballs, very bright meteors, frequently streak across the night sky, creating a path of light and color overhead.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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All the while, a mysterious comet streaks across the sky, growing larger by the day.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Using a network of trail cameras, Wails and her colleagues watched how the island’s ecosystem has evolved over the past decade, and how other predatory species, such as raccoons and opossums, responded to the sudden dearth of foxes.—
Ramin Skibba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Officers responded to more than 100 incidents involving dogs, cats, rabbits, foxes, snakes and raccoons in unincorporated Arapahoe County during the first month, sheriff’s officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The late One Direction alum also gave the boy band some advice on how to make the stage their own.—
Emlyn Travis Published,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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The strategy has shortcomings: in the first few seasons of avian influenza, the team hadn’t been able to band many birds as a result of the COVID pandemic, but the hunting data results looked normal.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Alternatively, get an eyeful of the Leake Street Arches—aka the London Graffiti tunnel—beneath Waterloo Station, and pop out on Lower Marsh, with its centuries-old street market and proper Lambeth vibe.—
Emma John,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
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Locals get an eyeful of contemporary art inside at the Seattle Art Museum as well as in the open air at the Olympic Sculpture Park.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Tonight the castle was lit up like a movie set with klieg lights and scores of Cinecittà extras vamping as cardinals.—
Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Marie Nino, a professional hairstylist based in New York City, recommends Virtue Flourish’s shampoo and conditioner set for reinforcing strands without leaving them feeling coated or crunchy.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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