stuff

Example Sentences

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The world is too distracted with its own stuff to judge yours, she writes.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Owning a theme park is the stuff of dreams for some children, but for James Mellors, that dream has become a reality.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

“If we’re not trying new stuff, we’re failing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Neither the city nor the theater are the stuff of a young woman’s dreams, but Stella takes tragedy and poverty in stride as she aims—mostly inaccurately—for stardom on the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

If I ever saw her again, I think I’d start saying all kinds of stuff and probably wouldn’t be able to stop.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott