How to Use in the buff in a Sentence

in the buff

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  • Édgar Ramírez likes to sleep in the buff — with one exception.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • To my neighbor who decided to go out to the mailbox in the buff, put some clothes on!
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2024
  • The sport, now among the Olympics' most beloved events, was born millennia ago, as young men trained for war in the buff.
    Star Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
  • The fake photo can trap you into sending money or even a real photo in the buff.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 11 Feb. 2021
  • In the before-times, leaving the house with naked nails would be as indecent as walking around in the buff.
    Irene Richardson, InStyle, 4 July 2026
  • Outside, guests can take a long shower in the buff, as there are no walls surrounding the showerhead.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2022
  • At Sacks’s house in the country one day, Hayes runs down the quarter-mile driveway and back in the buff.
    Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
  • In fact, people have been bathing in the buff on Nantucket’s more remote stretches for years.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2022
  • Videos in the film show the eccentric Scurlock testing out a homemade zip line and parading around in the buff.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
  • The brand was also recently touted by Andy Cohen in the buff.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • Imagine a spring stroll down a Texas trail in the buff bracketed by wildflowers under a warm sun and a cool breeze.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
  • Social media posts show the woman in the buff, firing from the shoulder of the freeway with a pistol and then walking across traffic.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2023
  • But in one particular love scene, the camera captures Jordan in the buff, with the frame just wide enough to show the actor’s butt.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 Dec. 2021
  • While there are nudist beach clubs and resorts for those looking to party in the buff, the atmosphere at public nude beaches is usually laid back.
    Lola Méndez, CNN, 16 June 2021
  • Besides, being in the buff can be good for one’s self esteem and body image, a study at the University of London found.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2024
  • Eventually the entire band is photographed together for their RS cover, in the buff.
    Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 6 July 2020
  • The actors' scenes in the buff come when Maddie takes Percy skinny-dipping at night, and their clothes are stolen by other beachgoers.
    Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 14 June 2023
  • The genial heartthrob swallowed his pride acting in the buff, in a scene when McDormand walks in on his character in the bathtub.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2021
  • On the other hand, if the answer is having Cena — an absolute statue of a man — wander the stage in the buff, then lights, camera, action.
    Travis Andrews, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In the second shot, Bloom stood in the buff on the banks of the shore of the lake with his back to the camera, flashing a thumbs up with his right hand and editing a peach emoji over his bare bum.
    Janine Puhak, PEOPLE.com, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Like most Korean spas, Spa Hyu offers hot and cold pools for bathing in the buff, with separate men’s and women’s soaking areas.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Well, the 56-year-old actress just casually dropped a photo of herself on Instagram sipping a glass of wine in the buff—and people have thoughts.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Leder spoke with the outlet in October when the internet was initially buzzing over seeing Aniston and Ham in the buff.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • While the media frequently presents images of younger, unclothed celebs, there's a league of older stars challenging outdated societal norms by flaunting their bodies in the buff.
    Hanna Flanagan, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The mural behind the bar, painted in situ by French artist Galatée Martin, depicts a quartet of farm nymphs, all soft hips and curly locks, harvesting in the buff.
    Mackenzie Chung Fegan, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2024
  • Without having time to even think about dressing, Cleon is forced to dispatch the attackers in the buff and does so quite capably, despite suffering serious wounds in the melee.
    David Chiu, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
  • One striking photograph, discovered in a family album, shows a group of German soldiers sitting in a semicircle, playing cards in the buff.
    Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The Centre Pompidou opted for Jeanloup Sieff’s unforgettable black-and-white photo of the couturier in the buff.
    Amy Verner, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
  • In a recent episode, Antonio's backstory is explored, including his own transformation, which for Ramos meant doing a scene in the buff in front of Kutcher.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • My bud Patrick Ryan talked with the stars about how the movie cheekily explores the power dynamics of submissive and dominant relationships, plus got the scoop on the idiosyncrasies of acting in the buff.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026

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