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Recent Examples of tuft
Little birds and forest rodents pulled out tufts of fur for their nests, revealing the clean bone beneath.
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Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
By then, Byrne was gone, a tuft of white hair whizzing toward the horizon.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Showcasing realistic wood branches between the tufts of faux greenery, use this as a minimalist mantelpiece or a layering option in your holiday tablescape.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Iberian lynxes are found on southwestern Europe's Iberian Peninsula and are often identified by the tufts of fur under their chins.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
By then, Byrne was gone, a tuft of white hair whizzing toward the horizon.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Showcasing realistic wood branches between the tufts of faux greenery, use this as a minimalist mantelpiece or a layering option in your holiday tablescape.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Iberian lynxes are found on southwestern Europe's Iberian Peninsula and are often identified by the tufts of fur under their chins.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuft
Noun
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Nestled in the green hills of the Pacific Palisades and just miles from the Pacific Ocean, community members gathered for an afternoon service and concert to grieve, heal and remember — remember homes lost, remember their lives before displacement and remember to find hope in recovery.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the bottom of the hill, Phillips' husband was frantically searching for someone who could help him.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But Smith’s international bona fides aren’t limited to the mountain.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Strongest winds will occur on the eastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rescuers retrieved eight people alive and were searching for the missing still trapped after a huge mound of garbage and debris collapsed on them in the village of Binaliw in Cebu city, police said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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An igloo-like tarpaulin now covers the mound of flowers, teddy bears and lit candles outside Le Constellation bar in the ski resort, to protect the makeshift memorial from the falling snow.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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