- a variation of goose bumps.
goosebumps
Example Sentences
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“I swear I have goosebumps just talking about it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
I heard this kid — he was a kid at the time — at the Troubadour, just him and a guitar, and I got goosebumps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
My head was hot, but my skin was covered in goosebumps and a cold layer of sweat, and I was feeling like I had to vomit.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
Kelly: It gives me goosebumps when we talk about it.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
He had goosebumps where the handcuffs touched his skin.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
