- plural of dud.
duds
Example Sentences
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One of the most public examples of rule-breaking was on display this year in a photo shoot for Interview magazine, where four junior bankers modeled designer duds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Lucasfilm was hit-and-miss under Kennedy—for every Star Wars success story like The Force Awakens, there were duds like Solo, a spinoff that focuses on original trilogy icon Han Solo.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
The United States has a sophisticated testing system that doesn’t require setting off explosions, and when it comes to deterrence, nobody in the world assumes that America’s arsenal is full of duds.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2025
There were also duds - far too many - but Gerrard was bullet proof.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
“Makes sense to me,” said Aunt Pretty, folding up my new duds.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
