scruff
Example Sentences
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The latest polls show Hilton is leading along with the clean-shaven Democrat Xavier Becerra, suggesting voters in November will have a choice between scruff and no scruff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Jacks took the game by the scruff of the neck after England stuttered to 105-5 in the 13th over.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Moriarty figures heavily in the opening episodes of “Sherlock & Daughter” too, although Dougray Scott lends a malevolent scruff to him that Park’s interpretation tidies up.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
A team of young, unflappable characters is a positive, but sometimes you need players to take the game by the scruff of the neck.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2024
Grandma lifted the kitten out of the hamper by the scruff of its neck.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
