muff

Example Sentences

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In 1914, the suffragist Mary Richardson walked into the National Gallery with a hatchet concealed in her muff, then slashed a Velázquez nude in protest against the imprisonment of Emmeline Pankhurst.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021

But the Giants committed a delay-of-game penalty and then punted, resulting in Johnson’s muff.

From Washington Post • Sep. 14, 2020

Atlantic Coast Conference coordinator of officiating Dennis Hennigan said coaches told him they would prefer their returners to run back kicks instead of risking a muff and getting pinned deep in their end.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2018

Brightly colored knee socks with white borders, a brown velvet coat trimmed in white rabbit fur, and a matching muff.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison