plural buffi
ˈbü-(ˌ)fē 
or buffos
or buffos
Examples of buffo in a Sentence
in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime
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Instead of the buffo landlord Benoit coming for the rent, the four Bohemians impersonate him themselves in a skit that was a little beyond the L.A. cast’s comic skills.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
Alessandro Corbelli brought seasoned basso-buffo authority to the manipulative Alfonso.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 18 Feb. 2018
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Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2019
Alessandro Corbelli brought seasoned basso-buffo authority to the manipulative Alfonso.
—John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, 18 Feb. 2018
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“Buffo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffo. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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