as in hunks
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of studs
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Anything with studs, gems, or sparkles will always capture my attention, and this pair is no different.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Rounding out the top 10 lots was an Aldao diamond bracelet and matching ear studs, which likewise achieved £152,800 ($205,020).
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Those first Area jeans featured strategic studs framing her thigh vents, while Wednesday’s were unadorned, but real ones know.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The Cleia features a cut-out T-strap silhouette with gold-tone cabochon studs running down it.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
If you’re forced to use regular wood studs for the walls, take your time and select ones that are perfectly straight with no crowns in them.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Add a cabinet between the studs or a toe-kick beneath your existing cabinetry.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Noun
Both types of drums are traditionally large, made with wood and cowhide skins that are sometimes tacked onto the body with metal studs, rings or rope.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Anything with studs, gems, or sparkles will always capture my attention, and this pair is no different.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Rounding out the top 10 lots was an Aldao diamond bracelet and matching ear studs, which likewise achieved £152,800 ($205,020).
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Those first Area jeans featured strategic studs framing her thigh vents, while Wednesday’s were unadorned, but real ones know.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The Cleia features a cut-out T-strap silhouette with gold-tone cabochon studs running down it.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
If you’re forced to use regular wood studs for the walls, take your time and select ones that are perfectly straight with no crowns in them.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
Add a cabinet between the studs or a toe-kick beneath your existing cabinetry.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for studs
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The new code of conduct, which received a 5-3 vote, bars trustees from publicly dissenting from decisions made by the majority of the board.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But the administration counters that the law creating the Temporary Status Protection Program bars any judicial review of which migrants may live and work in the United States.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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