fluff

“There isn’t a lot of fluff to it,” Garcia said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

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

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

His hair is tossed in a TikTok-friendly fluff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 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

“I realized these fluffs were dead mice that were melted into our oven that I had fed our family with for four years,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2022

Federer seems safe at 40-15, is pulled back to 40-30, and then deuce when he fluffs his lines and nets a weak backhand.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 30, 2020

Which is kind of the problem, because as every SoCal resident knows, palm trees shed, and we’re not talking gentle fluffs of fur.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2018

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

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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

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

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

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025

And it’s sort of true: Since I fluffed my hair at school three weeks ago, I have zero interest in hair products.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

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

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

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

While dusting and wiping and fluffing and sneezing, Ophie wondered what it would be like to have people spend weeks getting a room ready for her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland