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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Liccardo also asked for nearly $1 million in promised funds from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for a handrail project on the pier and an additional $9 million to protect coastal bluffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Then CRG turned south to Festus, nestled near limestone bluffs and densely forested hilltops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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
At a Sunday morning memorial, club members and friends walked together along the bluffs at Lovers Point, tracing the route of Fox’s final mile in the water, the Mercury News reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025
I didn’t say, Hey, want to head to the bluffs? or Let's get out of here for a while.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
