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Fitzjohn's Primary School in Hampstead was also shortlisted with the joke: "Gnasher tried to open a store. Business was ruff!"
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2025
A striking tulle ruff neck adornment opened the show, paving the way for pieces like an A-line black mini dress that captured the essence of a ballerina silhouette.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
It can be ruff for some postal workers — especially when they’re dealing with dogs in California.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
Its enormous fur collar framed her face like some kind of modern-day ruff and gave her presence heightened significance.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
The head differed only from an ordinary cat in that it was framed in a ruff of hair, and the ears rose into tufted points.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
