dude

It taps into humanity’s most ancient, addictive comedic truth, which is that some dude getting hit in the balls is hilarious.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

Bryan is dealing with relationship problems that add to the urgency of his desire to survive, but he’s also just a dude with questionable self-preservation instincts, which makes for a good adventure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The gist is, Welp, Ari, way to go, dude!

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

McDonald looked over at Davis at one point, saying, "talk to your lawyer man, this dude is tripping".

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Because I am not in a good mood, okay? The last commenter on the Facebook page was selling weight-loss powder, and the one before that was a middle-aged predator dude with chest hair.”

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

Shorter version of the problem: Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz exist, and playing those two dudes is hell on Earth for everyone, including Djokovic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs have been known acquaintances for years—or whatever it’s called when two rich and famous dudes in entertainment are often invited to the same charity events, galas, and afterparties.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

“We had some of the baddest dudes in baseball — not only in Sacramento, but in baseball. We were proud of that,” Baker said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Referring to the synthetic soldier, Justine Moore, an AI-focused partner at Silicon Valley investor Andreessen Horowitz, wrote on X: "I'm genuinely floored by how many dudes are following influencers that are clearly AI."

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

On either side of Neptune, little winged Cupid dudes were sitting, kind of chillin’, like, What’s up?

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan