buff
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To paraphrase Clint Eastwood of all people, a theater buff has to know his limitations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The newly serious film buff suddenly refuses to watch anything with subtitles turned off.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
That means workers in roles that typically require a lot of hard skills will need to buff up on soft skills.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and a buff open-shirt "Bananito", parody reality TV tropes, from love triangles to emotional re-couplings.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
I’d grown up hearing stories about him fighting the Minotaur and stuff, but I’d always pictured him as this huge, buff guy.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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