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 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 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 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 creatures are recognizable by their bright, furry appearance and hair tufts. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 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 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 Colorful knits, tufts of shearling, and of course, classic Uggs are your go-to here. Kerry Pieri, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tufts
Noun
  • The Colorado Department of Transportation has been working with the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Control to identify trouble spots along roadways, steep hills and other areas.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • There are a surprisingly high number of weak ski resort courses, and many better golf operations tend to be at smaller market ski hills, so my focus is on the best golf courses at ski resorts, regardless of the size of the ski operations.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Respecting Nature Nature is key to Japan’s traditional Shinto religion, in which mountains, trees, stone and flowers are capable of having spirits.
    Catherine Heald, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026
  • Marked by towering mountains, spectacular valleys and glacial blue lakes in every direction, the towns of Banff and Lake Louise have attracted travelers for decades.
    Kristin Braswell, USA Today, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • At the time, certain teams wore BLM patches and stenciled the BLM logo onto the pitcher’s mounds.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 June 2026
  • Regular mowing can also disrupt ant mounds.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

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