as in light
resembling air in lightness
big fluffy pillows
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Recent Examples of fluffy
Wake up for a late breakfast of fluffy pancakes at the on-property Apple Valley Café.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores have been filled with people and even the slopes, kept snowy with machines that crank out the white fluffy stuff, are still drawing crowds.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This bar delivered thanks to its rich lather and moisturizing texture, a result of the lauric acid (which is a fatty acid that helps fight germs and emulsify the hard bar into a big, fluffy lather) baked in the soap.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
At Honey and Rye in Minneapolis, day-old bread gets a new life in this rich, fluffy French toast casserole from Twin Cities baker Anne Andrus.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Grocery stores have been filled with people and even the slopes, kept snowy with machines that crank out the white fluffy stuff, are still drawing crowds.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
This bar delivered thanks to its rich lather and moisturizing texture, a result of the lauric acid (which is a fatty acid that helps fight germs and emulsify the hard bar into a big, fluffy lather) baked in the soap.
—Olivia Rose Rushing, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
At Honey and Rye in Minneapolis, day-old bread gets a new life in this rich, fluffy French toast casserole from Twin Cities baker Anne Andrus.
—Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluffy
light
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Tips for Making Cherry Cookies Decker’s recipe doesn’t call for softened butter, but allowing the butter to soften before beating it with the sugar (a process known as creaming) will lead to a lighter, fluffier texture.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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At this point reduce watering to 2 to 3 times per week, apply light applications of fertilizer during the growing season, prune plants lightly in fall to winter, and add fresh mulch in fall.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluffy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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