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
  • But make no mistake, one mother-of-pearl bracelet is not to be confused with another.
    Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 18 May 2025
  • Nine West Tri-Tone and Crystal Set of 2 Bangle Bracelets $20 at Amazon Add a bit of sparkle to the graduation celebration with these two bangle bracelets.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 16 May 2025
Noun
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    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • Del Taco restaurants continue to operate in Boise — including at 3205 S. Vista Ave., the store mentioned on the marquee — plus in Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell and Kuna, according to the chain’s website.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • In a packed nightclub in Mexico City, hundreds of young people sang along as a band played a popular song narrating the life of a foot soldier for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • The band last appeared on SNL three years ago for what was also that season’s Mother’s Day episode.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025

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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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