puff
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They are petards, locally called kaxxa spanjola, designed to make noise and a small puff of smoke without anything visible in the sky.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
Perhaps he should puff out his chest and stop sharing the microphone with his OKC teammates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
You could puff away on aeroplanes, in hospitals and in offices.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
“Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder,” McEwen says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
It vanished in a puff of glitter right at Danny’s feet.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
The menu centers on ultra-creamy hummus bowls served with pillowy pita puffs and topped with everything from falafel to Wagyu shawarma.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
It was painful to stand on the balcony, where I grow my tomatoes and chilies, and watch plumes of smoke rise on the horizon as puffs of interceptions appeared in the blue sky.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The naan is then placed in a very hot tandoor until it puffs up and brown spots appear.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
At certain moments, small air puffs increased the animals' arousal level.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
They got up long enough to slurp at the water trough and then flopped down again, raising puffs of dust in their shallow hollows.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Her mother was one of 2,075 brides wearing the “Blessing Dress,” a white polyester and satin gown with puffed sleeves and a modest high neckline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
And Manchester United's Mateus Cunha made it three after the break on a night where Scotland huffed and puffed, but were ultimately outclassed.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
"I was very puffed out, but I couldn't feel how tired I was."
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Let me slide two identical batches of granola across the breakfast nook toward you—a cheeky little mix that smells like maple syrup, toasted almonds, and nutty puffed rice.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2025
Mouth open, his eyes swollen and unfamiliar without their spectacles, he puffed and grumbled in his sleep.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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
“She’s Captain America,” Bowe said, puffing out her chest and sitting up straighter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Despite their far-from-ideal preparations, there was no huffing and puffing from Andreatta and her players.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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
I powered on, arms and legs swinging, puffing away.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
