puffing

Example Sentences

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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

The care support worker showed them the scene through his camera with Edwards "huffing and puffing" on the other end of the phone while getting into position following a five-minute uphill bike push.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Inevitably, amid the weekly huffing and puffing, you share stories and life updates with a trainer, who oftentimes becomes a friend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

For air-fried burgers, flatten your patties as much as possible and press an indentation in the center to prevent them from puffing up.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

Everyone is huffing and puffing, and in this heat I have to walk everywhere.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank