chuff

Example Sentences

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Arthur hums to calm the bear, and he learns that her chuffs, grunts and withdrawn silence convey her annoyance, excitement and sadness.

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2018

Among tonight's highlights, Matt boards a train that chuffs its way to Britain's most remote railway station and Julia heads to Glencoe to hunt for a "hidden valley that lives up to its name".

From The Guardian • Sep. 4, 2010

The Watlington Flyer is a friendly little train that chuffs the nine branch-line miles between Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire and Watlington in Oxfordshire.

From Time Magazine Archive

Now an amphtank chuffs up on the beach, swings and throws a shot to the left.

From Time Magazine Archive

I must sleep nearly the whole way—a couple of days, anyway—for the next thing, the bus chuffs to a stop.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads