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But Florrie is not just a fun ball of fluff, she has got a job to do: helping young people navigate an increasingly complex world.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026

Shadow went and out came back later with some fluff — soft material like pine needles, moss or grass — to warm and cushion the egg.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

He notices the thin layer of silver fluff reappearing on his skull with resignation, then angry despair.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

And that tells you how much fluff was in crypto to begin with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

Lizzie laughed, too, and lifted one hand to fluff her hair.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

Yeh categorizes sweet salads with affection and a wink: cookie salads, Jell-O salads, candy bar salads, fluffs.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025

Casey fluffs a chip in embarrassing fashion from the fringe at 8, the ball barely travelling 18 inches, and it’s another hole gone in the second match.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2021

His white hair fluffs out above his tanned face.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2019

I’m reminded of nature’s delightful courtship rituals, like that of the bird of paradise, who clears a little spot of forest floor, fluffs his bright-colored feathers and busts a jaunty little move for the ladies.

From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2018

While Nadia fluffs up her drooping hair in our bathroom, I go to my room.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Ellis Genge, being asked to do a job that is not really his, fluffed a loose backfield ball to hand over a third try.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

After a delay of 17 minutes, Real Madrid forward Brahim Diaz - the tournament's top scorer with five goals - fluffed his lines from the penalty spot with a bizarre and untimely Panenka attempt.

From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026

Savinho was guilty of a woeful miss when he fired wide from Cherki's pass just after the interval and the Brazilian fluffed his lines again moments later, failing to beat Roefs from close-range.

From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026

Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025

Sometimes I would find him just sitting quietly on a limb next to the bole of a tree, all fluffed up and doing nothing.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

Heading into the free skate section in the lead, Malinin capitulated, fluffing his signature quad axel jump and falling twice to the ice to plummet to eighth spot overall.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

The eagle awoke and shook out its feathers, fluffing the straw surrounding the trio of eggs as the camera zoomed in.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

So now Saka’s getting bashed for fluffing his résumé — the firefighters called it a “lie” — when Saka didn’t have anything to do with it.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

And as for the strikers fluffing their lines time after time, what else can we expect when we bring in guys who score six, eight, 10 goals a season?

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023

"I'm gonna tell you a story," Maddy said, fluffing her pillow.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds