scruff
Example Sentences
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The latest polls show Hilton is leading along with the clean-shaven Democrat Xavier Becerra, suggesting voters in November will have a choice between scruff and no scruff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Jacks took the game by the scruff of the neck after England stuttered to 105-5 in the 13th over.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Moriarty figures heavily in the opening episodes of “Sherlock & Daughter” too, although Dougray Scott lends a malevolent scruff to him that Park’s interpretation tidies up.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
England have the first Test by the scruff of the neck thanks largely to a very un-Kiwi-like performance.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
She tried to run, but Atticus caught her by the scruff of the neck and said, “Go to Calpurnia. Go in the back door.”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
