cuffs 1 of 2

plural of cuff

cuffs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cuff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cuffs
Noun
Dev rolled down the cuffs of his shirt to keep warm. Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025 The crewneck has side slits and contrast ribbing along the cuffs and hemline. Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The style is so well tailored without feeling overly fitted with elegant ribbed detailing on the neckline and cuffs. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Features include dropped shoulders, oversized body, and straight wide sleeves with slit cuffs in a beautiful blue hue that will lift your basics. Aldo, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025 The anticipated revelry was characteristic of González, a 48-year-old attorney and recent mother of twins who prior to the election showed up at her party’s assembly wearing a Wonder Woman tiara and cuffs. Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025 While Swank rocked a red sweater with white cuffs, one of her 1-year-old twins stole the show, diaper-clad and completely mesmerized by the ornaments. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 Kangaroo pockets keep your phone and keys close, and clever thumbhole cuffs will keep hands warm and fingers free on cold days. Miles Walls, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Its provocative lingerie kicks up the kink, with moody styles and accessories that nod to bondage—cuffs, chokers, harnesses, and barely-there thongs draped in gold chains. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuffs
Noun
  • In 2021, for instance, the queen’s diamond bracelets sold for triple their initial estimate.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
  • For Berger, one of the first people to spring to mind was Fiona Dourif, who plays Dr. Cassie McKay, a single mother with a mysterious ankle bracelet that hints at a past skirmish with the law.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The Wegmans grocery chain has also improved the customer experience by using the GS1 Digital Link.
    Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Even Walmart and Target sell craft supplies, though hard-core crafters will point out, rightly, that those chains don’t come close to offering the selection of fabric and other materials that Joann did.
    Andrea Valdez, The Atlantic, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The band seeks musicians on woodwind, brass and other instruments, with a good attitude, sense of humor, and desire to play together in a creative way.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
  • Sales of the title grew dramatically, and this week the Grammy winner’s latest full-length returns to multiple rankings and even brings the band back to the top spot on one tally in the United Kingdom.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Cuffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuffs. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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