STUDS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

studs 1 of 2

noun

plural of stud

as in hunks

a physically attractive man she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud

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studs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stud

as in stripes

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Noun

Behind him sits one of the youngest jurors, attending the trial with lip studs and a rotating assortment of rock band T-shirts. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 For kids, this typically comes down to indoor studs, which have rubber bottoms, and outdoor studs, which are the standard. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 The couple subsequently took the place down to the studs and rebuilt it in collaboration with real estate developer and designer Xorin Balbes. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Every business space inside Palisades Village was demolished down to the studs, new insulation was installed and kitchen equipment was replaced. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Michelle, 62, completed her ensemble with a stack of silver bracelets, diamond studs, and a pair of patent leather pumps. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 There are a lot of people who hate the Dodgers for getting free agents or trading for studs, but Wrobleski is a homegrown guy. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Choose from a mix of Sterling Forever's classics, like tennis bracelets and necklaces, pendant styles, studs, hoops and more accented with beautiful colors. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Clips posted on the teen’s joint account with Kardashian show her with two metal studs placed in the center of each thigh. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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Opt for scalloped French tips with blue fresco detailing, or stripes the color of the Tuscan sun.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 June 2026

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Now the siblings splurge on Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos and Snickers bars from a federal prison in Miami where they’re being held pending an extradition request from the United Kingdom.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
At issue are a raft of local and state laws that, in one side’s reading, plainly state that the city allows a maximum of three terms, which bars Altamirano from serving on the council again.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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The Sussexes recently praised Australia for enacting a law that bands anyone under 16 from owning a social media account, Boshoff said.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
In recent days, Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino, and bands Beach Bunny and Wednesday, also have left the agency, Deadline reported.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026

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