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verb

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Recent Examples of puff
Noun
As for cigars, there will be a corner in the back patio for guests to sip and puff. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2025 MixShe Puff-Sleeve Blouse, $8 with promo code This puff-sleeve blouse with smocked cuffs is just $8 right now thanks to a 50-percent-off on-site promo code. Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Like so many institutions before it, the museum could have ignored the students, or puffed up some sort of defense. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 He was inspired by folkloric characters from history, like the Slavic Baba Yaga and the Italian Befana, as well as Victorian lady silhouettes, 17th century panniers, puffed sleeves, and harem pants. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for puff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff
Noun
  • Building a Lodge arsenal in your kitchen all at once can cost a pretty penny, but thankfully Amazon just marked down a number of cast-iron pieces to stock up on best-sellers and make your everyday cooking a breeze.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In a breeze, the solar lights sway softly, flickering like fireflies.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stunned spectators gasp and scream before people start running away.
    Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Some exchanges were breathtaking — to them, certainly, and to spectators who gasped at the power during longer points.
    Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Wendy sits across from her and begins to stroke Lizzo’s palms with the tips of her aqua-and-pink acrylic nails.
    Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But Rivera stroked into center field to end the game.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Derek commented that the dance was beautiful to watch and called her a breath of fresh air.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Formulated without alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, the TheraBreath Whitening Fresh Breath Oral Rinse uses glucose oxidase and enzymes called papain to help break up stains and kill bad-breath-causing bacteria—all without aggravating sensitive teeth and gums.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.
    Jennie Punter, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Howard’s best comedies have a light, almost effortless touch, but this one is panting and gasping essentially from the opening frames.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
  • Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.
    Selene Yeager, Health, 24 Feb. 2024
Verb
  • The bamboo is wedged into a workbench, the chef drapes one leg over the far end, and bounces up and down to massage the dough.
    Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • According to Better Not Younger, massage the serum onto the scalp for two to three minutes once daily.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Royals shared a special video from Brett congratulating Perez.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers issued a statement congratulating Astin on his victory.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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