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[buhf] / bʌf /






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Yet that may start to change now that the stink of loserdom is starting to lift, and the party now has a raft of new leaders to buff its image.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

In contrast, Cardi B is a history buff fascinated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency and the lasting impact of Eleanor Roosevelt.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Wilson said as an actor and a movie buff, it was a thrill to see how the action sequences were put together.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

Mere days after taking to the media to insist that he is a misunderstood film buff who just wants to save Hollywood, he threatened to help destroy it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Then as I continued to polish the shoes and buff them, Miss Volker walked over to her needlepoint map and stuck a red map pin into Mrs. Hamsby’s roof at A-41.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos


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