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

You’re going to get a refresh of the QB’s bumbling history against the Patriots—including the miserable night with the Jets when he complained he was “seeing ghosts”—but this dude isn’t that dude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

“Right? And as soon as you call a dude on it, they get all hella defensive about it.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro