dude

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

This is just one thing that happened to this one dude.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

This Manscaped ad ends with a dude flushing his recently shaved chest hair down the toilet, immediately making the company a sworn enemy of plumbers and landlords nationwide.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

And there’s Arthur, half the size of the dude dressed up as Captain America.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera