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Recent Examples of tuft
It is dipped in Grinch-green icing with a frosting smirk, tuft of hair and the classic yellow eyes.
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
With a quick tug, tufts of green tulle sprang free from the bag.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
And what’s up with these weird tufts of hair that seem to be sprouting in the small of her back, or what appears to be the nub of a tail where her backbone ends?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
With a quick tug, tufts of green tulle sprang free from the bag.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Owners hide treats amid tufts of fabric and dogs have a blast hunting for them with their noses and snouts.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
And what’s up with these weird tufts of hair that seem to be sprouting in the small of her back, or what appears to be the nub of a tail where her backbone ends?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuft
Noun
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Smaller homes dot rolling hills, as do trees and villagers.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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In the rolling hills of Kentucky where most of the world’s bourbon supply is crafted, the prospect of a new trade war feels like an aching hangover that won’t go away.—
Bruce Schreiner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most people associate skiing there with the Dolomites, the massive mountain range in the northeast.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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In an old store on a small street tucked high up under a giant mountain, the idea of planting things seemed natural.—
The Editors of AD,
Architectural Digest,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In other promising Ohtani developments, the two-way star might even make his Dodgers debut on the mound before the previous May estimate.—
Doug Padilla,
Orange County Register,
1 Feb. 2025
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The team opened a new facility this offseason, loaded with turf floors, batting cages, pitching mounds, and a mural with former Terps stars on the wall.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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