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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

Wines made from the picpoul grape tend to be refreshers — crisp, easy to quaff and simple.

From Washington Post May 22, 2020

Some visitors to Venice daydream in rocking gondolas; some sit in their favorite campiello and quaff spritzes all afternoon.

From New York Times Nov. 15, 2018

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

Patent absurdity, of course, as much then as now — no matter how many 3D-printed organs we churn out, how long we extend our telomeres, nor how many quaffs of plasma we down.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2023

In other Trump paintings on view, Saul paints the president’s blonde quaffs floating around a canvas.

From The Guardian Feb. 19, 2020

Before the quaffs of Champagne, though, I had to do some legwork.

From New York Times Sep. 20, 2016

Both the Port City Optimal Wit and the 3 Stars Above the Clouds, a refreshing farmhouse pale ale, are perfect summer quaffs.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2015

And thou, a lord of Barbary even as we, Thou, brother of our blood, like one at sup Who quaffs his fill and flings away the cup, Hast flung to the Greeks my city!

From The Rhesus of Euripedes by Euripedes

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Chey quaffed whiskey at a fried chicken restaurant last month with the gusto of two billionaires at the pinnacle of the world’s AI investment bonanza.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

As diners quaffed fine wine and ate expensive dishes, they could glance at the painting by Rex Whistler depicting a hunting party riding through a fantastical landscape.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2024

And Ken No. 2 star Liu commented on his doll’s perfectly quaffed hair: “I’m a little jealous to be honest.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2023

Those are the most delightful roles to play because you get to portray this one thing: this glossy, pretty, perfectly quaffed exterior.

From Salon Apr. 30, 2023

Chiswyck cackled, quaffed his ale, and wiped the foam away with the back of his hand.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

They were chatting with each other on the Signal app as they chowed down on steaks at the Palm while Hegseth white-knuckled it through everyone else at his table quaffing their Martinis and Negronis.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

After quaffing our drinks and deciding against the long wait for a table, we turned around and pedaled back to Cypress Park for the ride home.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2022

These days, the investor/beekeeper soaks the view in early evenings from the farmhouse porch, quaffing his Sierra Nevada beer and watching the Purple Martins, guinea fowl, hungry foxes and, of course, his buzzing bees.

From Washington Post Jul. 14, 2017

Men with “I Need Tickets” signs around their necks meandered through bachelorette parties quaffing from plastic cups and taking selfies outside Bridgestone Arena, where a junk car adorned with the Pittsburgh Penguins logo awaited sledgehammering.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2017

Noreen was on her feet in an instant, hurrying into her hat and coat, and quaffing greedily at the reeking coffee.

From The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott




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