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Recent Examples of tuft
The hike up to the cross is difficult and swampy, with Tompkins and her team stepping between tufts of grass, while the glassy water along the shoreline laps quietly at the stony beach below.
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John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
It is dipped in Grinch-green icing with a frosting smirk, tuft of hair and the classic yellow eyes.
—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
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John Bartlett, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
It is dipped in Grinch-green icing with a frosting smirk, tuft of hair and the classic yellow eyes.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuft
Noun
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Its sharp lines and stucco finish nod to traditional Mexican architecture, contrasting with the nearby rolling hills.—
Silvia Benedetti,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This Asian Destination Was Named the Most Welcoming in the World — and It's Called the '8th Wonder of the World' by Locals Where to Stay Sam & Lola’s Surrounded by coconut and mango trees on the hill between Pehebiya Beach and Hiriketiya Bay are two A-frame pool villas.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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With mountain snowpack and reservoir levels continuing to improve after recent storms, state and federal officials are promising more water to southern cities and San Joaquin Valley farms, Ian James reports.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The pavement has been dug up by the Israeli military’s D-9 bulldozers – mounds of asphalt and dirt piled up on the sides of roads, often pouring into shops and homes.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Now that Alcantara is healthy and back on the mound, he's shown that his arm is doing perfectly fine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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