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 Wire cables, arranged in clusters across a gallery floor, conjure tufts of grass. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Towering ears with wispy tufts, massive paws, a shaggy coat and a tail that seems built to wrap around its body like a scarf. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 These are structures that branch repeatedly into finer and finer filaments, ending in a tuft-like crown of nanofibers. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Giant trees with fluffy white seed tufts surround the aptly named Cottonwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, which has six rooms plus a carriage house within walking distance of Empire Beach. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tuft
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Noun
  • One such home is in the tranquil Ojo de Agua neighborhood, in the hills that rise above the central part of the city.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While the rest of the table is encouraging growth and forgiveness, Meredith is refusing to budge, completely stonewalling this apology and completely willing to die on this hill.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Journey through the wild Multiple locations were used as the forests and mountains that James and Odin trek across.
    — Emily Zemler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Subsequent revelations or cover-ups will turn a molehill into a mountain.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • So, when Verlander takes the mound for one final time with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday, appreciate his greatness.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mason Black took the mound for Lynch after a strikeout and a walk.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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