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Recent Examples of puffy
Receiving a diagnosis The couple first noticed something was different about Rylan at 3 years old, when his body seemed abnormally puffy and swollen.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
With its puffy tongue and fat laces, the Lynzie is a relic of 2000s skate shoes and came before Vans streamlined its lineup to focus on a slate of classic models.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Pattinson wore a MoMA sweatshirt and a puffy Patagonia jacket, placing both hands on the stroller while Waterhouse wore a black trench coat, baseball cap and sunglasses.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
It is praised by online commenters for its traditional cheese enchiladas, puffy tacos and thin, light tortilla chips that are a holdover from El Rancho Grande.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
With its puffy tongue and fat laces, the Lynzie is a relic of 2000s skate shoes and came before Vans streamlined its lineup to focus on a slate of classic models.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Pattinson wore a MoMA sweatshirt and a puffy Patagonia jacket, placing both hands on the stroller while Waterhouse wore a black trench coat, baseball cap and sunglasses.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
It is praised by online commenters for its traditional cheese enchiladas, puffy tacos and thin, light tortilla chips that are a holdover from El Rancho Grande.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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The little girl approached the therapy dog outside the school library, reaching out to touch her fluffy blond coat.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Make thick, fluffy Belgian waffles for breakfast, lunch or even dinner with this compact waffle maker.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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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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Four goslings twisted their downy necks to stare at me hard.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Last Wednesday, the hotel was swarmed with guys sporting shaggy haircuts, all looking like Geese frontman Cameron Winter.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
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Up close, the shaggy layers framed her face effortlessly, with the shortest layers brushing just past her eyes and the longest layers grazing her jaw bone.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Millions around the world will be glued to television screens to watch the opener between Mexico and South Africa, a match that triggers the warm, fuzzy feeling of nostalgia.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Some of the memory is fuzzy now.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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