tufts

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 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 creatures are recognizable by their bright, furry appearance and hair tufts. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 The brilliant red flowers of bee balm (Monarda didyma) appear in showy terminal tufts from spring through summer. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 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 Ungainly with their beams and pipes, the dredges look like tufts of Rust Belt infrastructure that have blown loose and drifted westward and finally tumbled onto this distant sea. Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026 By the alyssum and beside a sundial are tufts of Mexican feathergrass, which Chambers warned is an emerging invasive grass in California. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 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 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
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Noun
  • The coast is dotted with colorful fishing villages, while the region’s interior is made up of rolling green hills and gently sloped vineyards.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • As Genesis 19 continues, Lot and his two daughters take shelter in a cave in the nearby hills.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Earlier this week, the Princess of Wales shared a glimpse into her completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge, an endurance event that required her to hike the tallest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Swift and Kelce reportedly spent Independence Day weekend in 2025 at Yellowstone Club, the ultra-exclusive, members-only community tucked into the mountains of Big Sky.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Plants form compact mounds six to 12 inches tall and wide, covered with fuzzy blooms resembling powder puffs.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
  • In a recent, first-hand look in Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford, Sportman quickly spotted mounds of dirt under dense overgrowth that encircle three-quarters of the hole at the gravesite of Sgt.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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