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tuft

noun

Definition of tuft

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

Rescue workers, including members of the Big Bear Fire Department, descended a hill below the support structure and found the victim.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2026
But after six laps of the famed Circuit de la Sarthe, Kimberly crested the hill just after the Arnage corner and hit a sudden downpour.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

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Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Thomas, for so many years the understudy to his Team Sky teammate Froome, finally got his moment in the sun, winning back-to-back mountain stages, including stage 12 to Alpe d’Huez, to win the race overall.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 19 July 2026