puff

Example Sentences

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“Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder,” McEwen says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Phil Salt called on England to puff their chests out, stand up and keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive, saying on Friday that when they bring their A-game "sides can't live with us".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

In the movie, Smith has an allergic reaction to food, causing his face and ears to puff and an eye to swell shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

There was a brief acknowledgement and a puff of the cheeks from Healy when she reached three figures - the value of a century is in the outcome of the match.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

I let out an angry puff and march across the street.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh