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goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /


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"Every time I look at it, I get goose bumps all over my skin," the 44-year-old says.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2024

“I’m getting goose bumps remembering it,” Keenist said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024

When the holiday season approaches, he joked, “our breath smells like bears, and we get goose bumps when we hear the sound of drums.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Some of the neurons responding to light contact might make you shiver and give you goose bumps.

From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2023

I brushed the cloth down to release the air bubbles, waiting for my goose bumps to recede.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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