as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies
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as in rubs
to make smooth by friction
she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry
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as in polishes
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone
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Recent Examples of buffs
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
History buffs, don’t miss the White River Museum on Park Avenue, which offers a quirky account of local history from inside a pair of the town’s original log buildings.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Pompeii, lying 14 miles southeast of Naples and part of the Roman Empire when it was destroyed, has fascinated history buffs ever since it was excavated in the 18th century.
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Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Below are six of best tanning waters, according to myself, a few fellow bronzing buffs, estheticians, and derms.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
The author’s latest, about the months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the beginning of the Civil War, is stellar for history buffs.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Dozens of history buffs and cinefiles gathered in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood to not only celebrate Juneteenth but also its history.
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Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
This five-channel soundbar is a solid upgrade over its predecessor, adding two extra audio processing channels and Dolby Atmos support, which is a non-negotiable for many audio buffs.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Wainwright’s home out East is one of the 200 or so Leisurama homes that Geller designed for working stiffs on Long Island, which may draw a few architecture buffs, and there is a sauna, hot tub, deck, beach access, and a garage with a separate studio apartment with a full bathroom.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
15 June 2026
Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
History buffs flock to America’s oldest city for a glimpse into the past.
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Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Mint Cooling reinvigorates lips, Collagen Boosting reduces the look of fine lines, Vita Glazed moisturizes, and Lemon Sugar Scrub buffs away dead skin cells.
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Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings.
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Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
However, the area isn’t just for history buffs.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
History buffs, don’t miss the White River Museum on Park Avenue, which offers a quirky account of local history from inside a pair of the town’s original log buildings.
—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
Pompeii, lying 14 miles southeast of Naples and part of the Roman Empire when it was destroyed, has fascinated history buffs ever since it was excavated in the 18th century.
—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Below are six of best tanning waters, according to myself, a few fellow bronzing buffs, estheticians, and derms.
—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 June 2026
The author’s latest, about the months between Abraham Lincoln’s election and the beginning of the Civil War, is stellar for history buffs.
—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
Dozens of history buffs and cinefiles gathered in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood to not only celebrate Juneteenth but also its history.
—
Raymond Strickland,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
This five-channel soundbar is a solid upgrade over its predecessor, adding two extra audio processing channels and Dolby Atmos support, which is a non-negotiable for many audio buffs.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2026
Wainwright’s home out East is one of the 200 or so Leisurama homes that Geller designed for working stiffs on Long Island, which may draw a few architecture buffs, and there is a sauna, hot tub, deck, beach access, and a garage with a separate studio apartment with a full bathroom.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
15 June 2026
Verb
The five-part docuseries, directed by Brian Knappenberger with Tom Hanks as executive producer, offers novice history buffs an extensive look into the establishment of American democracy.
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Kalia Richardson,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
History buffs flock to America’s oldest city for a glimpse into the past.
—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Mint Cooling reinvigorates lips, Collagen Boosting reduces the look of fine lines, Vita Glazed moisturizes, and Lemon Sugar Scrub buffs away dead skin cells.
—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application.
—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings.
—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffs
Noun
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Wine lovers should consider hitting some stops on the Great River Road Wine Trail, especially Danzinger Vineyards on the bluff in Alma.
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The track went viral on TikTok earlier this year, with longtime lovers of the musician remembering the hit, while younger fans may have discovered it for the first time.
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The nurse rubs circles on her lower back, clucking at the struggle of turning the pregnant body to the side like a lopsided gourd.
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Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery.
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Through processing that polishes the individual wool fibers, the technology allows wool to have more luster, a softer hand feel, drape and elastic recovery.
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Expect to see even tinier dots and minuscule French tips atop jelly polishes in summery shades like fuchsia and blood orange.
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As whole house fans and swamp coolers can suck additional pollutants inside, the department recommends using air purifiers or air conditioners as alternatives when possible.
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Some disappointed fans lingered near the barricades and boundaries police had set up and were enforcing.
Verb
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That a creditor files an application for a charging order may cause the payor to withhold payments from the debtor until the application is decided.
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When a citizen files a police report and shares it with Gabriel, the company hands the victim relevant footage with faces blurred.
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The transparent, cooling, jelly-like formula features niacinamide, a form of vitamin B that smooths uneven texture and fades hyperpigmentation.
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CeraVe’s Skin Renewing Retinol Serum smoothes and hydrates with a retinol formula that’s gentle on sensitive skin.
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If your perennials and annuals get long and leggy with few flowers, or your shrubs put out long suckers that shoot straight up, your plants are reaching for more sun.
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Removing excessive suckers can sometimes reduce overall yield, so pruning should be limited to removing diseased or damaged leaves, says Singh.
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Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame.
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Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house.
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“Buffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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