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dude

[dood, dyood] / dud, djud /
NOUN
friend
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STRONGEST




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Then he moved back to California to open a dude ranch that he called Hidden Valley—and he brought the recipe with him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“The thing that I have to remind myself all the time is that, like, dude, you’re with your friends, you’re playing music — it’s the best.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

And I’m like, dude, that’s not how language works.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

"Look at you rocking that moustache, dude," Armstrong says on a video call.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

“That dapper and dashing dude is a real estate tycoon! I’ve seen his commercials on TV.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The cast reunited one last time for a homage to the opening of the first “Jackass” movie in which the dudes barreled down a hill in an oversize, runaway shopping cart.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 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

“Sneaky wasn’t one of the dudes who took my money,” I tell Mr. Shephard.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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