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Recent Examples of tuft
Dense tufts of fragrant rosemary line the meandering walkways.
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Laura May Todd, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Garnish with a small tuft of beetroot sprouts, adding a final earthy flourish.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
In the original, Stitch had a tuft of hair up top, but otherwise came across fairly sleek, as if his coat might have a consistency somewhere between that of a seal and a Chihuahua.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Laura May Todd, Vogue, 9 July 2025
Garnish with a small tuft of beetroot sprouts, adding a final earthy flourish.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Visitors may notice that Ziggy is missing the hairy end segment of her tail known as the tail tuft.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
In the original, Stitch had a tuft of hair up top, but otherwise came across fairly sleek, as if his coat might have a consistency somewhere between that of a seal and a Chihuahua.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuft
Noun
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, hill peaks, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wild west of Ireland reveals sea cliffs like Slieve League, hushed peat bogs, and winding roads threading through Connemara’s granite hills and glassy lakes.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Beat response reclaimed the mountain as sacred.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The flash flooding, a surge of water that cascaded down the mountains and through the village, occurred on Tuesday afternoon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Mets’ de facto ace, David Peterson, was on the mound.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Tigers start a 4-game series at 7:40 tonight at the Minnesota Twins, with Tarik Skubal on the mound.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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