as in hunk
a physically attractive man
she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud
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Recent Examples of stud
Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
With the necklace as the centerpiece of her accessories, Jones complemented it with stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union in Tiffany & Co.
The couple wore complementary Tiffany & Co. jewels to go with matching Prada looks; he in a diamond brooch along with a diamond stud and diamond rings; she in diamond earrings and a ruby-and-diamond high jewelry necklace.
—Shannon Adducci, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
With the necklace as the centerpiece of her accessories, Jones complemented it with stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Verb
My favorite treat is Huka kitchen’s fat, buttery shortbread discs studded with sugar crystals.
—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
Zaldy has gone western, wearing brown-suede chaps studded with silver coins under his fur coat.
—Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud
Noun
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Making Murderbot, who mostly would prefer to wear a mask, an undeniable hunk raises questions.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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And the list is stacked with 11 Hallmark hunks and festive favorites.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Dune actor wore a black jacket lined with Knicks’ orange and silver with an orange striped button down shirt underneath.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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The second, released May 14 in the journal PLOS One, introduces the light blue striped Ranitomeya aetherea.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
14 May 2025
Verb
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However, you were not technically barred from acting just because your partner broke tempo.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2025
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Until her parole expires next year, she is barred from buying, selling or possessing firearms.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Compilation footage shows the moment a meteor/fireball streaked across the sky in Maoming City, Guangdong Province, ChinaOn the evening of May 28, 2025, there was a loud bang in the sky, and a super bright fire meteor suddenly descended over the urban area of Maoming!.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
31 May 2025
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Twin telescopes, pointed in different directions on the spacecraft, scanned the sky, capturing optical light that streaked across its field of view.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wildlife watchers can spot bobcats, foxes, otters, alligators, turtles and manatees, with more than 150 bird species flying among mangrove, cypress, palmetto and pine trees.—
Ruffin Prevost,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The Algerian Sahara is also home to several animals like the desert fox, wild sheep, jackal and gazelle.—
Angela Dansby,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The efforts include monitoring summer and wintering locations, banding the plovers and raising some that have lost their parents in captivity before releasing them into the wild.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The reality series began on ABC in 2000, with Lou Pearlman, the man behind the boy bands the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, forming the group O-Town on the show.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Its Southern Alps are where Hollywood films fantasy flicks, skiers slide and Americans flock like sheep to get an easy eyeful.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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Even a glance at the headlines these days will give you an eyeful of negativity.—
Harry Kraemer,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The filmmaker may have set the movie in a Finnish location known to few but the universal story rings a bell on alienation and the healing powers of community that seems fit to strike a chord with audiences far beyond Finland.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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California has set a good example with massive fines for water theft, but our global problem will require broad action.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Stud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stud. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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