How to Use cuff in a Sentence

cuff

1 of 2 noun

• The cuffs hurt Texas, more than anything else.
  — Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
• So a lot of it is off the cuff in a really fun way.
  — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
• To keep pesky bugs off your skin, the pants feature a rope lock around the cuffs.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
• Bailiffs placed her in cuffs and escorted her out of the room.
  — Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2023
• The officer put his cuffs on the dead man’s wrists.
  — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
• Decorate with strips of felt for cuffs and pom-poms.
  — Caylin Harris, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
• The slouchy sleeves are designed with long cuffs to help trap heat and keep your arms warm.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• Some of these styles also feature roll-down cuffs.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
• One way to go for an edgier look this summer is to add an ear cuff.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
• Gift it on its own or add a fun vintage brooch to the cuff for a touch of sparkle.
  — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
• Keep your blood pressure cuff level with your heart, about mid-chest.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 21 Apr. 2026
• Focus on collars, cuffs, and seams last.
  — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026
• The sleeves are cut like a shirt with a soft shoulder and no buttons on the cuff.
  — Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 28 June 2023
• Blood pressure cuffs range in size from a child's small to an adult extra-large.
  — Anisha Shah, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2023
• The cuff on his bluejeans caught the black lip on the plastic bin and tipped it over.
  — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
• Plus, the cuffs have just enough stretch to roll them into three-quarter sleeves.
  — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
• Demi Moore is showing her jeans some cuff love.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
• Including seashells, ear cuffs, and more.
  — Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
• Qian also styled her with a custom Tacori hand cuff.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
• Not everybody needs to run out and buy a blood pressure cuff.
  — Mara Gordon, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
• Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
  — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
• The knit inner cuffs keep the delicate skin on your wrists warm.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
• The ultra-soft layer has a crew neckline and ribbed cuffs and hem.
  — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
• Cassie was also wearing a collar with a leash and cuffs around her wrists.
  — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
• People search for things like a healthy cookbook or a blood pressure cuff.
  — Tharin Pillay, Time, 28 May 2026
• Binding at the hood and sleeve cuffs seals out the elements.
  — Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
• The appearance of cuffs could mean that basic hoops might need a break for now.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
• His calves were encased in trim black riding boots with cognac cuffs.
  — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
• Thick cuffs and a front breast pocket keep the shirt looking crisp and polished.
  — Claire West, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
• Gold hardware also featured on the cuffs of the sleeves.
  — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025

cuff

2 of 2 verb

• Go for a cropped style or cuff them so your hems doesn’t get soggy.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2025
• In one photo, she’s cuffed at the wrists and ankles.
  — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
• They were led into court with their hands cuffed behind their backs.
  — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
• Coles had to apprehend and cuff him.
  — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
• The police cuffed his hands behind his back and dragged him off to jail.
  — Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
• One of the officers cuffed him.
  — ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
• The top had a large collar and cuffed three-quarter-length sleeves.
  — Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
• His wrists were cuffed in front of him, his ankles shackled, his head down.
  — Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023
• The clanging of handcuffs could be heard as his hands were cuffed in front of him.
  — Larry Neumeister, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2023
• Agents then pulled two men from the vehicle, pushed them to the ground and cuffed them.
  — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
• When the weather heats up, show off your cool footwear with no-show socks and cuff the ankle.
  — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 16 Nov. 2022
• Young Black men in the backs of patrol cars blew their heads open while their hands were cuffed.
  — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
• Wide leg, bootcut and cuffed jeans are available for women.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Mar. 2026
• The light wash pants have a high waistline, roomy silhouette, and cuffed hems.
  — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
• The mid-rise style has an elastic waistband, side pockets, and cuffed hems.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2023
• Varoff, dressed in orange jail clothing with his hands cuffed, sat in the jury box.
  — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 Feb. 2026
• They’re cuffed at the bottom — a puddle-proof feature that will pay off on rainy days.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
• Try the trend via this dark-wash pair with a baggy fit through the legs, five-pocket styling, and cuffed hems.
  — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
• The 17-year-old and 12-year-old have their hands cuffed behind their backs.
  — USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
• The co-worker also noted that Baouche tends to cuff his pants.
  — Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 12 Nov. 2021
• The deputies enter the cell to cuff Sutherland and one tells him not to resist.
  — Madeline Holcombe, Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette, CNN, 15 May 2021
• Police used surveillance footage to quickly track her down and cuff her.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
• Complete with two side pockets and cuffed ankles, these joggers are sporty and warm.
  — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
• Sasha Cooke, who plays his wife, is nearby in a blue and white tunic and jeans, cuffed mid-calf.
  — Ellise Pierce, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
• At that point, Buchanan put Godard’s hands behind his back and cuffed him.
  — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
• The stretchy cuffs help lock in heat, while the palm side has grip-enhancing rubber details.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
• The sergeant removed a metal object from his hand, and cuffed his hands in front, police said.
  — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2023
• Rather than find out who was at fault, the cops threw Jackson onto a sofa and cuffed him.
  — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
• Officers rushed over and cuffed him, and paramedics rushed in, checking him for any injuries.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2023
• The police lined them against the wall of our neighborhood movie theater, cuffed them and took them away.
  — Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 26 Jan. 2024