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Recent Examples of tuft
Plants produce tufts of carex-like foliage, often with interesting variegation or bold color.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
More signs of a rabbit invasion include digging, tufts of fur caught on a shrub or fence, and pea-sized droppings in small piles or scattered throughout the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while a salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Lightning-strike fires have always been possible in the desert, but excess vegetation like red brome, a grass that dries into short hay-like tufts, has contributed to bigger and more frequent wildfires in the Tonto.
—Anna Watts, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
More signs of a rabbit invasion include digging, tufts of fur caught on a shrub or fence, and pea-sized droppings in small piles or scattered throughout the garden.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Dark glasses shielded his eyes, while a salt-and-pepper tufts flecked his goatee.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Lightning-strike fires have always been possible in the desert, but excess vegetation like red brome, a grass that dries into short hay-like tufts, has contributed to bigger and more frequent wildfires in the Tonto.
—Anna Watts, New York Times, 3 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,
28 June 2025
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Set high above Hollywood, the rooftop setting features iconic, 360-views of the Hollywood sign, Capital Records building and surrounding hills.—
Chelsea Frank,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Imagine standing atop a mountain, gazing at the vast landscape below, trying to make sense of the world around you.—
Ben Verghese,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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According to the zoo, the wild rodent had hitched a ride near Minturn, Colo. — a small town in the mountains outside of Aspen that is about 100 miles from Denver.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Toronto now owns a 6-2 advantage over Boston in the season series, and the Red Sox will look to bounce back and snap their skid on Saturday when Lucas Giolito (3-1, 4.53) takes the mound against Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.61).—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 June 2025
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Warren, a friend and former teammate of his in the Los Angeles Angels system, jogged out to the mound.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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“Tuft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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