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tufts

noun

plural of tuft

as in hills

a rounded natural geographic elevation a cottage set on a tuft of land

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Recent Examples of tufts The tufts on Gonzo’s head have always been called feathers rather than hair, and his longtime girlfriend, Camilla, is a chicken. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 In the near distance a great grey boulder rose above the red tufts. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026 With all the hair growing out from his sides, his beard and going up into these bushy tufts at the top. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 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 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 Golden silk spiders have a more reddish yellow abdomen with circular patterns as well as tufts of hair on the legs. — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 The beetle has five small white tufts under the wing covers on each side and one more pair projecting from the tip of the abdomen, which distinguishes it from similar beetle species. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026

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Noun

Both clubs sit on hills surrounded by pine trees, offering a cool escape from the city and a novel way to immerse yourself in something that has become a fixture of 2026 Medellín.

— Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Scientists found one of these animals a century ago in a rock formation in the hills of Mokattam, southeast of Cairo — the same rock formation that was quarried to build the Sphinx of Giza.

— Elijah Wolfson, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hills

Noun

The entire area between Mexico’s western coast and the Sierra Madre mountains could be affected, forecasters said.

— Fernando Llano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Videos on social media show houses and sheds being swept away by the swollen river flowing between tall mountains.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of mountains

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Inside, the line wraps around the room, and cups everywhere are filled with fluffy mounds of Greek yogurt crowned with fresh fruit, nuts, dark chocolate cacao nibs and other ingredients.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Stem cells, peptides, testosterone, pills, mounds of supplements just to keep everything balanced.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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