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Recent Examples of puffy
The stuffing, Certipur-US and Greenguard Gold-certified for safety, is cross-cut to prevent lumps and clumps, keeping the pillow smooth, airy, and puffy, despite being crammed into hiking packs and suitcases.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Cushing’s syndrome affects about 40 to 70 people per million according to the NIH, and its symptoms extend well beyond a round face to include skin that bruises easily, a puffy neck and a worsening upper-back hump.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, with her lip cut up and puffy, Barber thanked Grasso for the rematch.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2026
Cushing’s syndrome affects about 40 to 70 people per million according to the NIH, and its symptoms extend well beyond a round face to include skin that bruises easily, a puffy neck and a worsening upper-back hump.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
On Sunday, with her lip cut up and puffy, Barber thanked Grasso for the rematch.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Breakfast with thick waffles or puffy omelets come with housemade fresh cinnamon rolls the size of a baseball, drizzled with icing.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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Popular selections include hearty sandwiches on rustic breads and fluffy frittatas, whose filling specifics change daily based on whatever is ripe and ready in the area.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there's something very magical and light and fluffy about this frosting and its capacity to hold air.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The following season, Jackie was tending two downy babies — BBB (Big Bear Baby) and Stormy.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Just recently, Pera put a smooth mushroom pate on Coltivare’s menu, blanketed in a downy fluff of truffles.—
Aviva Bechky,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Drizzle over butter mixture, then mix with a fork until shaggy pieces form.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Marsh gave way to thicker moss and shaggier shrubs.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s so much data in the spoken word that gets lost when those words are converted to text — just like compressing an audio file into a fuzzy MP3 removes some of the music.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The picture gets fuzzier in moms over 35, who are both more likely to be heading toward menopause and may be at greater risk for postpartum depression.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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