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Recent Examples of pillowy
Consider the house made bread with wheatgrass butter—slathered on a piece of seeded sourdough that is as pillowy as a down comforter.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus, gnocchi actually benefit from pan-frying, getting crispy on the outside while staying pillowy on the inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Another feature of hefeweizens is their big, pillowy heads, often accentuated by being served in a very tall Weizen glass, which is narrow at the bottom and wider at the top to promote generous froth.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
From tangy sourdough to pillowy Japanese milk bread, the offerings are wide and deeply satisfying.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
The thick, pillowy Kaiser bun soaked up the sweet barbecue sauce and salty juice from the brisket — all while providing sufficient structural integrity to hold the colossal sandwich together.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Bake your muffins at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for about 12–15 minutes for beautifully golden-brown tops and pillowy centers.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Plus, gnocchi actually benefit from pan-frying, getting crispy on the outside while staying pillowy on the inside.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Another feature of hefeweizens is their big, pillowy heads, often accentuated by being served in a very tall Weizen glass, which is narrow at the bottom and wider at the top to promote generous froth.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
From tangy sourdough to pillowy Japanese milk bread, the offerings are wide and deeply satisfying.
—Michael Moberly, Saveur, 13 Aug. 2025
The thick, pillowy Kaiser bun soaked up the sweet barbecue sauce and salty juice from the brisket — all while providing sufficient structural integrity to hold the colossal sandwich together.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
Bake your muffins at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for about 12–15 minutes for beautifully golden-brown tops and pillowy centers.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillowy
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The dresses, in muted shades ranging from pale pink to pearl gray, cream and black, contrast layers of vaporous tulle and organza with long ruffled skirts and collared capes in satin or taffeta edged with lace.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Preminger, ever the maximalist, went in the opposite direction with Sagan’s vaporous narrative.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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However, behind each seemingly weightless prompt lies a real physical cost in electricity, water, and carbon emissions.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Offering weightless yet buildable coverage, this formula delivers a gorgeous skin-like finish, leaving you with a natural-looking glow.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
19 Aug. 2025
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The lightweight, breathable fabric kept us cool even in hot, humid weather, and the stretchy material moved with us all day long.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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If this is your hair type, prioritize lightweight detangling products and sprays—Cavalcante likes Amika and Oribe’s formulas—and work through knots extra gently.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Sting is produced by Jamie Hilton and Michael Pontin via See Pictures together with Pictures in Paradise’s Chris Brown, with additional financing from create NSW, cumulous VFX and Spectrum Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2023
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At the end, after an angel in a cumulous cloud of white rescued the little prince from loneliness, the two groups paraded out again, this time the collaged suiting shed to reveal simple tweed dresses: round-necked, long-sleeved, calf-length, with a column of tiny gold buttons down the back.—
Vanessa Friedman,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The tragic Hindenburg disaster of 1937, which resulted in the death of 36 people and effectively ended passenger airship travel, cast a long-lasting shadow over lighter-than-air technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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That all being said, if the claims are true, the relatively cheap cost and ease of manufacture of lighter-than-air drones could dramatically increase the chances of detecting stealth aircraft in flight.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2025
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Dinner is very spiky and buoyant.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fresh from a family vacation in Europe, the tall and athletic Langley is cheery, almost buoyant.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yet for all its craft, the film remains airy and unsubstantial, never quite rising to the full potential of its premise.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The hit isn’t unsubstantial: In 2024, textile exports to the United States accounted for 10.7 percent of China’s total textile exports, valued at $14.8 billion, and 22.7 percent of China’s total apparel exports, or $36.1 billion’s worth.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Penguin chicks hatch with fluffy downy feathers that aren't waterproof.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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“Pillowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pillowy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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