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Recent Examples of tuft
There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over.
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Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
The animal has its familiar hairdo to thank, after images of its golden tuft went viral online.
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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.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
The brilliant red flowers of bee balm (Monarda didyma) appear in showy terminal tufts from spring through summer.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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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
The brilliant red flowers of bee balm (Monarda didyma) appear in showy terminal tufts from spring through summer.
—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuft
Noun
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From the bar of his restaurant Dorfman, pointed across the valley to a hill wherea Hezbollah flag once flew.
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Before this year, the production record was held by a 2022 Porsche 911 Turbo S that was pulled off the production line, outfitted with a roll cage and a fuel cell, and then sent up the hill at the hands of local legend David Donner in 9 minutes and 53 seconds.
Noun
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One of Pakistan’s top mediators flew to Tehran to persuade Iranian negotiators to reconsider and come to the talks in the Swiss mountains.
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That air should be JR’s vital collaborator — no complex and costly scaffolding for these magic mountains — is nothing new in Paris.
Noun
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.
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Edwin Díaz throwing off mound Closer Edwin Díaz (elbow surgery) has progressed to throwing off the mound.
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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