Examples of pucker in a Sentence

Verb His skin puckered a little around the scar.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Both are perfect and lightweight enough for daytime or nighttime use for all-day nourishment — pucker up. — Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 Scallops seared in a wood fire and nestled with shaved celery and mouth-puckering kumquat? — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 The sleeves of his expensive bomber jacket puckered at the elbows. — John Jeremiah Sullivan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2019 His arms and chest bear puckered scars from when he was slashed with a broken bottle. — Bob Ortega, CNN, 22 Oct. 2019 The impact puckered the car’s hood, spun the vehicle around, and left the car facing the opposite direction, dripping fluids. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 22 May 2017 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The NPD Group notes that lip makeup (which folds in lip gloss and other pucker enhancers) is the fastest growing area in the makeup category for 2022. — Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 May 2022 Let babies taste bitterness in foods such as kale, and pucker at the sourness of grapefruit. — Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2022 Showing off her silky smooth, rejuvenized lips with a pucker of her pout, Dr. Idriss ends the video with a smile. — Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 31 Mar. 2022 But my coworkers and I were talking about fresh masks — just-ripped-the-plastic-off, brand-new masks that still make our nostrils pucker. — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Otherwise, the dish has none of the complexity or pucker of the Moroccan classic. — Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2022 Transfer the wings to a platter, making sure to pour any sauce remaining in the bowl over the top, and serve with lemon wedges for anyone who wants extra pucker. — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 This candy shop in Louisville's NuLu neighborhood features artisan goods, including bourbon balls, Modjeska's, hearts, red-and-white sanded gummy hearts, sour pucker lips and more. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2022 Pickling mellows the grassiness that fresh peppers can sometimes have, and the acid in the pickling brine adds a slight pucker. — Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021 See More

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