as in bracelet
something that physically prevents free movement
the policeman snapped the cuffs on and led the prisoner away to the car
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Recent Examples of cuffs
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Deputies gained control, removed the cuffs, and left the cell, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Other smart features include a scuba-style hood, zippered hand pockets, elastic binding at the cuffs, and a hem drawcord for a customized fit.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The collar and cuffs are chambray lined and the all-cotton material is machine washable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s also wide cuffs (one of which is tastefully embroidered with Djerf Avenue) and rounded hems at the front and back.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The final look included Rachel Comey heeled boots, the secondhand Emporio Armani suit, the white dress shirt with French cuffs, silk cufflinks, a silver tie pin, secondhand silver rings, and her grandmother's hand-me-down Peugeot watch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In a sequence that kicks off with a dance break alongside Colman Domingo dressed in drag, Carpenter wears a whimsical metallic fringe chainmail halter top with matching arm cuffs and a pair of mirrorball bottoms decked out in ruffles and sequins.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The silver buttons at the cuffs and down the bodice of Middleton’s frock were accentuated by the British royal’s Kiki McDonough white topaz diamond stud earrings.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Deputies gained control, removed the cuffs, and left the cell, the KBI said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Other smart features include a scuba-style hood, zippered hand pockets, elastic binding at the cuffs, and a hem drawcord for a customized fit.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
The collar and cuffs are chambray lined and the all-cotton material is machine washable.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s also wide cuffs (one of which is tastefully embroidered with Djerf Avenue) and rounded hems at the front and back.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The final look included Rachel Comey heeled boots, the secondhand Emporio Armani suit, the white dress shirt with French cuffs, silk cufflinks, a silver tie pin, secondhand silver rings, and her grandmother's hand-me-down Peugeot watch.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
In a sequence that kicks off with a dance break alongside Colman Domingo dressed in drag, Carpenter wears a whimsical metallic fringe chainmail halter top with matching arm cuffs and a pair of mirrorball bottoms decked out in ruffles and sequins.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffs
Noun
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Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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So 🎶 make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it🎶 — and maybe share this newsletter with someone who needs a little Swift and spice in their September!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This past July, the conservative advocacy group America First Legal requested a federal investigation of the chain due to its alleged discrimination against white employees.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While other members came and went, Davies and Hodgson remained the band's core and key creative ingredients for over a decade.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jere punches Conrad in the face and then knees him in the stomach.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Microsoft raids Google’s AI ranks Mustafa Suleyman, one of the founders of Google’s DeepMind, who is now head of Microsoft AI, is raiding his old company for talent, calling them personally on the phone with the promise that life at Microsoft has more of a startup vibe than Google does.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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