puffing

Example Sentences

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He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

As the 21-year-old got to her feet, puffing out her cheeks in disbelief and surrounded by all of her team-mates, there was a broad smile on her face.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

When the biscuits bake, the water in the butter turns to steam, puffing up the dough to form delicate, crisp layers.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

They walked along the shore while his uncle studied the treestumps, puffing at his pipe, a manila rope coiled over his shoulder.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy