muff

Example Sentences

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U.S. goalkeeper Matt Turner wore a muff around his waist to keep his hands warm but removed it only minutes into the game after a referee ran over to talk to him.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2022

The Chiefs managed to hop on the muff for a fresh set of downs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021

Tretiak’s vulnerability is long shots, and his muff of another one helped the Americans tie it with one second left in the period.

From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2020

Certainly, watching your offspring muff a ground ball is almost a profound experience, like seeing a great cathedral for the first time, or a Rembrandt in person.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2017

And then they saw bearded Billy Pilgrim in his blue toga and silver shoes, with his hands in a muff.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut