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Recent Examples of ruff
State of ruff: His caretakers at Pasco County Animal Services describe him as eager, fun, and energetic.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
On Saturday night, the king of the castle wore head-to-toe black leather — with a small ruff of lace and two strands of black pearls.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
South ruffed, took the ace of clubs, led a trump to dummy and returned the queen of clubs: king, ruff.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
West leads the king and queen of hearts, and South ruffs and takes the A-J of trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
On Saturday night, the king of the castle wore head-to-toe black leather — with a small ruff of lace and two strands of black pearls.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
South ruffed, took the ace of clubs, led a trump to dummy and returned the queen of clubs: king, ruff.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
West leads the king and queen of hearts, and South ruffs and takes the A-J of trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruff
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The series follows nine-year-old Pippi, a plucky girl with a pair of quirky plaits who moves to a Swedish village following the death of her parents.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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One of my black dresses in silk or cotton, knee socks, Simone Rocha pearly Crocs, a cashmere jumper, and a ponytail or two plaits.airmail.news, airmail.news, 28 Sep. 2024
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More modest workers live in Burbank, Glendale, Altadena and Pasadena — communities that are on the fringes of the mountains.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Now the National Rally — after riding successive waves of fear and anger over unchecked immigration, rising inflation and deadly terrorism — is no longer on the fringes of French politics, with some of its policies more widely accepted.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The gold satin gives it a classy appearance that’s still nice without being as loud as sequins or pleats.Nicol Natale, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dresses with high necklines, full skirts, fluid pleats, and satin fabrics are bringing a ladylike elegance that’s anything but stuffy.Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 28 Aug. 2024
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As many as four chairs might be filled with players getting their fades, brush cuts, edge-ups, braids and facial trims.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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For their black tie date night, Brody wore a black made-to-measure Thom Browne suit with braided trim along the lapels and an abstract boutonniere by Elsa Jin.Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Those still working on their edging skills can trust this ski to hold on hard snow, and those ready to dip a toe off-piste will be encouraged by the Santa Ana 87’s mix of stability in variable conditions and agility in mixed terrain.Jenny Wiegand, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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