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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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Other braids seen on the runway included messy, pulled out pigtails and tiny face-framing plaits.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
Noun
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Crochet, macramé, handwoven knits, and fringe added a tactile richness to the collections.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2025
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He was seen as a fringe first-rounder before Indy, so his arrow is definitely pointing up.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ruffles and pleats echoed the shapes of roses in napa leather and velvet on clutches and shoulder bags.—
Stephen Garner,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
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Her look included a bra top and high-waist skirt with a pin pleat detail. 12 of 25 Mikey Madison The nominee was a vision in a strapless custom cream Prada dress with a stole and Tiffany & Co. jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
16 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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Traditional lawn care companies, usually locally owned, offer lawn care ranging from turnkey full-service care, including weed and pest control, aeration, and fertilization, to basic mowing, edging, and leaf-blowing.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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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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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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