dude

“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

A few steps later I met Nick Mato, another suited dude whose footwear initially looked promising but turned out to be from a competitor brand.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

It took a moment for Aru to realize that it wasn’t some dude skulking in the shadows who was talking, but the palace itself.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

Two streetwear-dripped-out dudes on the patio of Verve Coffee nearly spit out their matchas on a recent Monday afternoon in West Hollywood, when the singer-songwriter Lacy walked up to order an iced tea.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

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

“Thought some of those dudes were coming for us.”

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