ruffs

plural of ruff

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruffs
fringes
Noun
  • To earn the votes of the small subset of undecided voters, Mamdani has to show moderate voters that his ideas do not sit on the fringes.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Operating at the extreme fringes is also an effective strategy for maximizing exposure in the algorithm, which explains why popular influencers such as the Nelk Boys and Jake Paul started their YouTube careers as prank peddlers, before leaning into more overtly political content.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Ruffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruffs. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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