tuft

Definition of tuftnext
as in hill
a rounded natural geographic elevation a cottage set on a tuft of land

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Recent Examples of tuft The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026 There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over. Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026 The animal has its familiar hairdo to thank, after images of its golden tuft went viral online. Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The large blossoms reach six to seven inches in diameter and have dark maroon-pink blazes at the center and a tuft of yellow stamens. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuft
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Noun
  • Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
    Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 28 June 2026
  • And in the agricultural fields, and in the mountain towns, and in the Sahara.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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