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

England have the first Test by the scruff of the neck thanks largely to a very un-Kiwi-like performance.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

An older boy—judging by his height and the little bit of scruff on his chin —was in the living room draped over a flowered couch with an open book covering his face.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste