dude

Example Sentences

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He won some fame as a surfer dude in Amy Heckerling's 1982 hit teen flick "Fast Times at Ridgemont High."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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

But to snap a portrait of one delicious little donut dude with a backdrop of the city that embraces him.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Among her many dancers, I spy a nurse, an astronaut, a UPS delivery guy — even a dude in a pith helmet.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

This dude was heading for the gold medal!

From "Fourth Grade Rats" by Jerry Spinelli