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Recent Examples of ruff
The Puppy Bowl starting line-up is ready for ruff competition.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Her four backup dancers wore Victorian garb, one even sported a black and white neck ruff.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Her four backup dancers wore Victorian garb, one even sported a black and white neck ruff.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 17 June 2024
East wins, returns his last club and ruffs the third club.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Layers of gauzy chiffon were cinched with bustiers and ruffs were made from shredded newspaper.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruff
Noun
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The look became a real-life flower crown in an adorable way, with fresh white flowers tucked into the plait.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Her black hair was tied into a long plait that fell over her shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Noun
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There was nothing festive about their 10th loss in 12 games to continue what’s been a sudden and unexpected fall to the fringes of contention.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The group’s many critics say JVP enables a fringe of American Jews to act as tokens in a pro-Palestinian movement that ultimately seeks to harm the Jewish people by destroying the country created as a refuge for Jews facing persecution.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Noun
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They are handcrafted and stitched with a 4-inch pleat.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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The pleats also give it some stretch to move with you.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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As with any Mercedes with Pinnacle trim level, the central dash integrates a remarkable touchscreen interface with elegant, subtle yet very clear graphics.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The economist also advised buyers to double-check with dealers on where vehicles were assembled, since manufacturers often have different assembly locations for different trims of the same model.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Thin plastic edging may break down quickly, so choose something that will hold up over time.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
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Resist the urge to edge around trees; healthy trees can be compromised when surface roots are severed during the edging process.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2025
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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