fluff
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Medicine and science were serious; communication was fluff.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
“There isn’t a lot of fluff to it,” Garcia said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 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
While there’s nothing wrong, per se, with ExpressVPN’s extra bundled goodies, they come down to fluff.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
“I have a nice fluff of fur around my neck area. You couldn’t see it.”
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
Yeh categorizes sweet salads with affection and a wink: cookie salads, Jell-O salads, candy bar salads, fluffs.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
Oh no, Sanchez goes up for a corner, fluffs it and then Amartey slots in from close range.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 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
Another attendant fluffs his hair with a wide-tooth comb.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Rose's momentum stalled with a bogey on the 11th, while a fluffed chip cost him another shot on the iconic par-three 12th.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
James, who had fluffed his first run, was next to go and punched the air with his trademark red gloves but his score of 93.50 was only enough to lift him into the silver position.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
He won one of his 16 Tests against the Aussies, and fluffed his lines in the 2015 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
Short answer: Syrupy oil fluffed into a semi-solid.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025
She fluffed her feathers to warm her body and sat still to conserve energy.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
“It looked like a UPS truck in here. I mean, look at me,” she adds, fluffing the ruffles of her Accidente Con Flores dress, her intricately manicured fingers decorated with colorful Zuni Toons rings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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
Fundamentally, Arteta isn't the one fluffing chances and missing penalties - it's more a story of individuals underdelivering.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 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
The wish had settled like a cuckoo in the nest of her heart, where it kept fluffing up its plumage and making itself at home, no matter how hard she tried to throw it out.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
