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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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This psychotic wack job has lots of grievances against society, particularly those who are on the fringe and have nothing — unlike him, whose luxury automobile represents a person who has it all and the security technology to keep it that way.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Even back then, the majority of White Continent travelers arrived by cruise ship, witnessing only the ice’s fringes.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Bonus: The unique pleats add a stylish flair to the otherwise relaxed tank.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tubular structures framed the models’ faces and encircled their hips, creating the illusion of exaggerated proportions, while pleats unfolded like corollas.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over-the-air updates and advanced driver assistance features (e.g., Super Cruise available on higher trims).—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Last April, the futuristic-looking trucks were recalled to fix acceleration pedals that can get stuck in the interior trim.—
TIME,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The green floral motif and scalloped edging add a vintage twist that is both timeless and charming.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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Each piece comes in a baby blue shade and is adorned with a delicate white floral pattern, bright flower artwork, and embossed beaded edging.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Ruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruff. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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