BUFFS Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of buff

as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something he's such a film buff that he owns over 3,000 movies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of buff

as in rubs

to make smooth by friction she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry

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as in polishes

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone

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Recent Examples of buffs

Noun

History buffs can venture to the remnants of the Todd House, believed to be part of the Underground Railroad. —

Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Tuesday in a Castle Rock barn, history buffs are building replicas of old buildings, by hand. —

Olivia Young, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Some movie buffs, like Yuba City resident Mark Sullivan, will travel far for the buckets. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 There are good beaches and boating, while for archaeology buffs, Lipari offers loads of fascinating ruins—some dating back to the Bronze Age, when the island was a stop on an obsidian trade route. —

Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 31 Mar. 2026 You’re supposed to be movie buffs or whatever. —

G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026 History buffs will revel in the dozens UNESCO World Heritage Sites visited, while foodies can check out the new onboard Epicurean Enrichment Studio, created by executive chef Kathryn Kelly as a chance to connect to the local cultures through cuisine. —

Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2026 This week, a fever dream for history buffs and fireplace lovers. —

Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 16 Mar. 2026 Appealing to both foodies and nature buffs, the Food Trails have become a popular way to explore the Burren and take in its ancient topography, while also getting a taste of the people, brands, and flavors that are driving today’s Ireland. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026

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Combined with lactic acid, this treatment buffs out wrinkles, increases collagen, and regulates sebum. —

Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026 Mint Cooling reinvigorates lips, Collagen Boosting reduces the look of fine lines, Vita Glazed moisturizes, and Lemon Sugar Scrub buffs away dead skin cells. —

Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026 Go in with the glass cuticle pusher to gently soften and push back cuticles (which can help nails look longer), plus the glass polisher, which buffs the nail surface smooth for smoother, better, longer-lasting polish application. —

Lily Wohlner, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026 Public tours of the White House have been a longstanding American tradition, offering families, students, and history buffs a rare chance to see inside one of the nation's most significant historic buildings. —

Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

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Noun

That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Admittedly, this is not the first time Martin has seen two generations of Rent lovers living under one roof.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026