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tufts

noun

plural of tuft

as in hills

a rounded natural geographic elevation a cottage set on a tuft of land

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Recent Examples of tufts Towering ears with wispy tufts, massive paws, a shaggy coat and a tail that seems built to wrap around its body like a scarf. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Giant trees with fluffy white seed tufts surround the aptly named Cottonwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, which has six rooms plus a carriage house within walking distance of Empire Beach. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026 Golden silk spiders have a more reddish yellow abdomen with circular patterns as well as tufts of hair on the legs. — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026 The beetle has five small white tufts under the wing covers on each side and one more pair projecting from the tip of the abdomen, which distinguishes it from similar beetle species. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026 The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026 The brilliant red flowers of bee balm (Monarda didyma) appear in showy terminal tufts from spring through summer. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026 The creatures are recognizable by their bright, furry appearance and hair tufts. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026 By the alyssum and beside a sundial are tufts of Mexican feathergrass, which Chambers warned is an emerging invasive grass in California. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

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Instead, he’s spent August anxiously watching the orange skies from his house in the northern Nevada hills through two consecutive and adjacent wild-land fires, the Bug and Hawk Fires.

— Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
According to Leoguar Electric Bikes, a company that sells e-bikes, commuters can go 4 to 10 mph faster on e-bikes than pedal bikes, and when used on hills, 8 to 11 mph faster.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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China Daily Nonetheless, for a nation that's made history building easy ways to get up and down mountains, this store feels almost old-fashioned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its ancient mountains, diverse plant and animal life and preservation of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, according to the NPS website.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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