as in light
resembling air in lightness
big fluffy pillows
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Recent Examples of fluffy
The teen was seen wearing a navy blue fluffy fur coat and dark jeans, topping off the monochromatic look with a black Lambskin Quilted XL Jumbo Single Flap Chanel purse.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Anything packed with protein is popular right now, especially these fluffy flapjacks, which offer a whopping 20 grams of the macronutrient per four-pack.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until pale, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, 7–10 minutes (mixture will fall off whisk in an unbroken ribbon when lifted from the bowl).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That meant lots of time for Scout, his 9-year-old dog, to run about in the fluffy snow.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Anything packed with protein is popular right now, especially these fluffy flapjacks, which offer a whopping 20 grams of the macronutrient per four-pack.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
Morton kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until pale, fluffy, and nearly tripled in volume, 7–10 minutes (mixture will fall off whisk in an unbroken ribbon when lifted from the bowl).
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
That meant lots of time for Scout, his 9-year-old dog, to run about in the fluffy snow.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fluffy
light
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Closely following Ford's spinoff of the Transit Custom line as a lighter, more passenger car-like FWD van alternative sized to compete with midsize vans like the Volkswagen Transporter and Citroën Berlingo, the Nugget slid over to the smaller, more efficient van platform.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Jan. 2026
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These hues are complemented by light gray furniture and pops of green via various houseplants.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fluffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fluffy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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