dude

Example Sentences

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“This dude sees the world a little differently than us,” Alfredo worried.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Why did anybody pretend to be surprised that this dude was a massive slimeball who cultivated other slimeballs?

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

"He's a resilient dude and a competitor. A winner," Seattle head coach Mike Macdonald told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

He’s the dude giving Matthew Stafford a race for league MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

“Thank you, Kelton,” she says, then adds, “If it means anything, you’ve been officially lifted from ‘creepy dude next door’ status.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman