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buff

[buhf] / bʌf /






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If you’re a history buff, you’ll love today’s Slate quiz.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

Charli is an avowed film buff, whose fifth album was named after David Cronenberg's notorious body-horror film Crash.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

At any moment, I thought that Dylan, a knowledgeable movie buff, might reveal that he had a degree in film studies from Brown University.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The newly serious film buff suddenly refuses to watch anything with subtitles turned off.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

While they file and buff and paint, I hear their stories, which are nearly all about husbands and children and other family members.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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