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Recent Examples of puffy
The puffy cheeks and baby fat of his rookie year are gone.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hairspray was used with brushing to obtain the best puffy, pillowy look.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Thank you for not laughing at us for wearing the same bright-colored puffy coats.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
The waterproof puffy material locks out moisture and is insulated enough to keep your feet warm, but not sweaty during chilly morning walks.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Hairspray was used with brushing to obtain the best puffy, pillowy look.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Thank you for not laughing at us for wearing the same bright-colored puffy coats.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
The waterproof puffy material locks out moisture and is insulated enough to keep your feet warm, but not sweaty during chilly morning walks.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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The result is remarkably light, almost fluffy.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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But these fluffy sheets can be used in amazing ways beyond the dryer.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Sourcing the best comforters and duvet inserts—from down toppers to fluffy, featherless options—makes a downy bedscape a reality.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Sean Suen focused on shaggy tresses.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Spot shaggy giants grazing in the heart of the city.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Besides, within the worlds of both education and employment, guidelines as to what’s acceptable use of AI and what’s not tend to be fuzzy, if defined at all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Punxsutawney Phil scored third from the bottom, ranking 17 out of 19 other cute and fuzzy rodents.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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