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Recent Examples of ruff
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.
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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
Your goal should be to stop declarer from scoring ruffs with low trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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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
Your goal should be to stop declarer from scoring ruffs with low trumps.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruff
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In Jamaica, women also wore their curly fros in simple protective styles: buns with a little gel, or loose plaits—while men confidently sported locs at every length or braids in eccentric styles.Essence, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
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Elsewhere updos were given new vitality through modern colours and fun plaits.Zoe Anastasiou, refinery29.com, 9 Jan. 2024
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That’s also about someone who’s very much on the fringes of society and an outsider.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Heretofore fringe ideas about wellness and disease causation and medications will continue to go mainstream.Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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At the event, Zeta-Jones, 55, wore a cerulean blue satin strapless gown that created an illusion of tight pleats across the gown.Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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It’s got both elastic and a drawstring on the waist — the best combo, in my opinion — and the soft pleats are like ones on casual trousers.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Guts singer wore a Mugler Fall Winter 1998 runway look, namely, a velvet trim hourglass mini dress with a wraparound halterneck.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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Available in four trim levels—EX-L, Sport-L, Touring, and Elite—the 2025 Odyssey starts at $43,315 and ranges up to $52,275.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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If your footwork repertoire involves pockets and micro edging, the La Sportiva Miura VS Climbing Shoe is among the best.The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
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Eckley chose the sleek Corten steel edging, and Fitzpatrick came up with the idea of tempering its modernity by continuing grass up the steps.Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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