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Recent Examples of ruff
When East discards on a trump lead to the ace next, Cy can lead a trump to dummy’s nine, take his club ruff in dummy and cash the queen of trumps.
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
State of ruff: His caretakers at Pasco County Animal Services describe him as eager, fun, and energetic.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
On Saturday night, the king of the castle wore head-to-toe black leather — with a small ruff of lace and two strands of black pearls.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
South ruffed, took the ace of clubs, led a trump to dummy and returned the queen of clubs: king, ruff.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 3 Nov. 2024
State of ruff: His caretakers at Pasco County Animal Services describe him as eager, fun, and energetic.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
On Saturday night, the king of the castle wore head-to-toe black leather — with a small ruff of lace and two strands of black pearls.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
South ruffed, took the ace of clubs, led a trump to dummy and returned the queen of clubs: king, ruff.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruff
Noun
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Lawrence also wore her hair in thick plaits, and donned a pair of orange lensed, oval sunglasses.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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The classic, super-long plait was just as polished.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her blond tresses were styled in a messy bun with soft curls and striking fringe to frame her face courtesy of Pete Burkill.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Just a bunch of whataboutisms, the spreading of lies, virtue signaling and pandering to the far fringes of their political party.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The skirt cascaded into delicate pleats and featured a short train.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Two charming cropped coats distinguished by pockets and pleats.—
Simbarashe Cha,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Queen had likenesses of Beth and her other dog, Bluebell, embroidered near the trim of her gown by designer Bruce Oldfield.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Packed in our 5-seater tester included the Iconic trim, Comfort Package Max, 20-inch wheels, Performance Brakes which combined for an additional $4,400.—
Marc D Grasso,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Skis designed for advanced and expert skiers tend to contain heavier materials like metal and reinforced sidewalls for enhanced stability at speed, better energy transfer, and more precise edging performance.—
Jenny Wiegand,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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Repeat and Rebuild During each edging session, practice pausing and resuming multiple times.—
Suzannah Weiss,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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