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quaff

[kwof, kwaf, kwawf] / kwɒf, kwæf, kwɔf /


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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It’s the outline of Mr. Trump’s head – complete with quaff, bushy eyebrows and long neck.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2024

Evict her and this garbage premise from your brain, and quaff happily as you will!

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Like a tuning fork on a perfect high C. Unfortunately, by the time the wine reaches our retail shelves, it’s not an inexpensive quaff any more.

From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2020

I'm in the midst of taking a quaff of my ale and I nearly spit it all over the table.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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