puff

Example Sentences

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Perhaps he should puff out his chest and stop sharing the microphone with his OKC teammates.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But The Hollywood Reporter describes the film as "pretty polished and as featherweight as a fawning magazine puff piece".

From BBC • May 1, 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

A sheet of frozen puff pastry is added on top of the dish and baked in the oven.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The man took a puff of his pipe before turning toward Duane.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el