cuffs 1 of 2

plural of cuff

cuffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cuff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cuffs
Noun
Dev rolled down the cuffs of his shirt to keep warm. Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 The crewneck has side slits and contrast ribbing along the cuffs and hemline. Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The style is so well tailored without feeling overly fitted with elegant ribbed detailing on the neckline and cuffs. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Features include dropped shoulders, oversized body, and straight wide sleeves with slit cuffs in a beautiful blue hue that will lift your basics. Aldo, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025 The anticipated revelry was characteristic of González, a 48-year-old attorney and recent mother of twins who prior to the election showed up at her party’s assembly wearing a Wonder Woman tiara and cuffs. Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Kangaroo pockets keep your phone and keys close, and clever thumbhole cuffs will keep hands warm and fingers free on cold days. Miles Walls, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Its provocative lingerie kicks up the kink, with moody styles and accessories that nod to bondage—cuffs, chokers, harnesses, and barely-there thongs draped in gold chains. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffs
Noun
  • Among the things lost in the fire was an aluminum bracelet Shterenberg made for his wife many decades ago.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The bracelet was passed onto Prince William after Diana’s death.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The song is a cheeky touch, but also a nod to Daryle’s milieu: a lowbrow America of swamp tours, chain motels, and motorcycle shops.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Tom’s of Maine became a national presence by the 1980s, stocked in supermarkets and chain drugstores.
    Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The four dads were helping move equipment at the band competition when the shooting broke out, according to local station KHOU 11.
    Alexis Simmerman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The track arrives on the heels of more exciting news: Katie Crutchfield and her band will perform on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and Sheryl Crow, among others.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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