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buff

[buhf] / bʌf /






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In contrast, Cardi B is a history buff fascinated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidency and the lasting impact of Eleanor Roosevelt.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

Dingell said she's still trying to figure out if Piker is popular because "he exercises and looks buff."

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Mere days after taking to the media to insist that he is a misunderstood film buff who just wants to save Hollywood, he threatened to help destroy it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Simmons, a self-confessed family history buff, said his great-grandfather studied in London between 1839 to 1844.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Even Uncle Pete, the self-educated opera buff, drew the line.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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