ruff
Example Sentences
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It can be ruff for some postal workers — especially when they’re dealing with dogs in California.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Soften the edges of the planting with a ruff of Japanese forest grass.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023
I thought an Elizabethan ruff would be really cool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Renaissance ruff collars from Britain, sacred cows from India and fertility dolls from Ghana all feature.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2021
Nick’s head wobbled a little on his ruff as he turned hither and thither, peering over the heads of the swarming students.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
