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fluff

[fluhf] / flʌf /




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Davies said fledglings would "glide like a kite" once they lost their fluff and got their primary feathers, and were shown the ropes by the older generation.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.

From Salon May 17, 2026

Most recent media articles about Trinity are AI-generated fluff while there are thousands about Apple and its products.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 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

She can’t fluff their pillows or serve them last meals or keep them alive.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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

From Salon Apr. 27, 2025

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

You’d think he’d have it down by now, but he fluffs his lines a few times every night.

From The Guardian Sep. 17, 2016

It fluffs like a meringue high upon her head.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

He scored a crucial break in the seventh game of set three when Diallo fluffed a forehand from the baseline and took control as his opponent's error count surged.

From Barron's Jan. 18, 2026

Carolina have also fluffed their lines though when given the chance, so one team will stumble over the line - and not much will be expected of either in the play-offs.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2025

Launched in 1964, four years after Coronation Street, the show initially ran five days a week and was also known for performers' fluffed lines.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2025

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

From Salon Jul. 5, 2025

Mom rearranged the stems and fluffed the petals.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

So, I’m fluffing pillows and I’m making the bed, doing all these things.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 24, 2026

But after missing several big chances at Newcastle, Haaland drew a blank again, fluffing his lines with a poor touch that allowed Flekken to save when he should have hit the target.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Additionally, adding a clean tennis ball or dryer balls can aid in the fluffing process by gently agitating the pillows.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2023

Chelsea fully deserved their win, although they squandered several big opportunities before Raheem Sterling made the breakthrough after 43 minutes, firing past Dortmund keeper Alexander Meyer after initially fluffing his shot.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2023

She raked her fingers through her hair, fluffing it, untangling the knots.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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