muff

Example Sentences

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In 1914, the suffragist Mary Richardson walked into the National Gallery with a hatchet concealed in her muff, then slashed a Velázquez nude in protest against the imprisonment of Emmeline Pankhurst.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

The Chiefs managed to hop on the muff for a fresh set of downs.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021

A muff on a would-be punt return by the Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman was quickly turned into a touchdown by the Bills and a 9-0 lead at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2021

The Chargers’ issues with punt returns continued when a Troymaine Pope muff set up a second-quarter Broncos field goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2019

And a little red-velvet coat and cap and muff for winter.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers