BUFF in a Sentence

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1. And here as in a game of blindman's buff the French ran into our vanguard.
2. From Orsha they fled farther along the road to Vilna, still playing at blindman's buff with the pursuing army.
3. Rendered complete by drab pantaloons and a buff waistcoat, I thought Mr. Barkis a phenomenon of respectability.

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 Meanings and Examples of BUFF
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
buff
 n.  a medium to dark tan color
 v.  polish and make shiny
Classic Sentence:
1  It seemed to him that he was playing the part of the blind man in blind man's buff between the four letters, and that they were making sport of him.
Les Misérables 3 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—QUADRIFRONS
2  Alas, like most things in this world which have nothing in their favor but appearances, the baldric was glittering with gold in the front, but was nothing but simple buff behind.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 4 THE SHOULDER OF ATHOS, THE BALDRIC OF PORTHOS AND THE HANDKERCHIEF OF ARAMIS
3  This man, except a sword, had all the appearance of a soldier; and his buff boots, still slightly covered with dust, indicated that he had been on horseback in the course of the day.
The Three Musketeers By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In 14 THE MAN OF MEUNG
4  My first cousin, Fonsy Davin, was stripped to his buff that day minding cool for the Limericks but he was up with the forwards half the time and shouting like mad.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
5  He walked along quickly through the November twilight, his stout hazel stick striking the ground regularly, the fringe of the buff Mail peeping out of a side-pocket of his tight reefer overcoat.
Dubliners By James Joyce
Context  Highlight   In A PAINFUL CASE
6  And here as in a game of blindman's buff the French ran into our vanguard.
War and Peace 5 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 14: CHAPTER XVII
7  From Orsha they fled farther along the road to Vilna, still playing at blindman's buff with the pursuing army.
War and Peace 5 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 14: CHAPTER XVII
8  Rendered complete by drab pantaloons and a buff waistcoat, I thought Mr. Barkis a phenomenon of respectability.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 10. I BECOME NEGLECTED, AND AM PROVIDED FOR
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