tuft

Definition of tuftnext
as in hill
a rounded natural geographic elevation a cottage set on a tuft of land

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Recent Examples of tuft The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026 There’s the distinctive blond tuft, combed over. Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026 The animal has its familiar hairdo to thank, after images of its golden tuft went viral online. Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 May 2026 The large blossoms reach six to seven inches in diameter and have dark maroon-pink blazes at the center and a tuft of yellow stamens. Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuft
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Noun
  • The fire ignited near Little Valley Road and Hubbard Lane before racing across nearby grassy hills and sending a plume of smoke over parts of the East Bay.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • It should be noted, however, that before construction began, Universal Studios did place speakers on its old special effects and stunt buildings to see how noise traveled down the hill.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • The inside of the mound was tightly stacked with beech wood which smolders for weeks until it's been turned into charcoal — a craft that's been practiced in the Harz mountain region in eastern Germany for hundreds of years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Richmond, Virginia Virginia’s mountains, beaches, and rivers bat well above average in the natural beauty department, and Richmond puts you within driving distance of all of it.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Arrighetti exited the mound at Rate Field after a brief conversation, continuing the right-hander’s confounding, two-month collapse while thrusting Houston’s rotation into a further state of flux.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Webb on the mound, the Giants positioned themselves to cruise to an easy victory.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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