buff
Example Sentences
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Movie buffs can bet on the official categories plus some unorthodox ones, such as whether host Conan O’Brien will say “artificial intelligence.”
Now, instead of straightforward ballots with boxes to tick for each award, some Oscars buffs are using platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, known as prediction markets.
Movie buffs are increasingly fixated with budgets and box-office results, a shift that has reshaped how they talk about films and pushed sites like Box Office Mojo into the mainstream.
Still, for a shirtless scene this season, Godoy put in extra effort, “I tried to get buff because that clip is going to live forever on TV!” he laughs.
From Los Angeles Times
Within two days, the road – buffed and cleaned - returns to its usual form, lined with parked cars and locals going about their daily errands.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.