fluff
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It might seem like fluff if you’re not paying attention, but it’s worth looking a little harder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Medicine and science were serious; communication was fluff.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 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
While there’s nothing wrong, per se, with ExpressVPN’s extra bundled goodies, they come down to fluff.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
At the very bottom of the page, past some fluff story about the anniversary of some train conductors’ strike, was a picture of Clancy Gray.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
Yeh categorizes sweet salads with affection and a wink: cookie salads, Jell-O salads, candy bar salads, fluffs.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2025
Rafa Mir - the man who replaced Rakitic - should score from six yards but fluffs his header.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 14, 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
I looked at the little cotton fluffs that were building up along the sidewalk and swirling erratically past my face.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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
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
“If it doesn’t get fluffed enough, the material starts to compact and it starts to break down, what’s called anaerobically, which is without oxygen,” said the spa’s general manager, Heather Bishop.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
I fluffed a couple of pillows and laid them down for us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
“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
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
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
He preens on the railing, raising his beak majestically, fluffing his feathers.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
