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Recent Examples of ruffUp close, the marigold has a glowing ruff that is almost decadent.—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025 Kaplan adds that his experiments were done on mice (mice who were wearing tiny, adorable Elizabethan ruffs, no less) and have not yet been done on humans.—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2025 Originally attributed to Pieter Pourbus, a Flemish Renaissance artist who worked in Bruges during the 16th century, the painting depicts an austere man and his young daughter in matching ruffs.—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 The Puppy Bowl starting line-up is ready for ruff competition.—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ruff
The perfectly imperfect artsy-meets-preppy plait was secured with elastics at both the base and the ends, because who has time to do the whole hair-wrapping thing?
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
The look became a real-life flower crown in an adorable way, with fresh white flowers tucked into the plait.
The classic Escalade’s two highest trim levels feature the same power doors, an executive second-row package with massage seats, tray tables, and headrest speakers.
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Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
The Virtuosa expandable carry-on looks classy with its leather-like trim and comes in off-white, navy, merlot and pine green.
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Nora Colomer
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