bluff
adjective
good-naturedly direct, blunt, or frank; heartily outspoken.
bluffs
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present tense formof bluff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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One woman was taken off of the beach and up to the bluffs via helicopter, while a second woman was carried up in a Stokes basket, according to county Fire Capt. Kyle Breton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
It was the culmination of a series of feints and bluffs in the preceding hours and days as the former reality TV star kept the world guessing.
From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026
But she made a beeline back to the coast, settling in the craggy bluffs outside desirable Topanga.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Across the 100 or so miles west of Madison, bluffs still soar, valleys still plunge and the air still holds more birdsong than bustle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
There are still tendrils of mist threaded through the evergreens that rise along the surrounding bluffs.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
