puff
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A 12-course banquet of huff and puff finally brought to an end by one of the few bouts of coherent football that led to Ryan Naderi's winner.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Each departure left behind a little puff of joy, as if it had lifted a tiny burden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
More impressively, Melton manages to exhale a puff of smoke so thick that cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck can still see it through the set’s fog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Both Hole’s Courtney Love and Babes in Toyland’s Kat Bjelland claimed to be the first to perform in vintage, threadbare dresses with Peter Pan collars and puff sleeves, accessorized with knee socks and Mary Janes.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her chuckle was a soft and gentle puff against the top of my head.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 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 process involves a special oven that chills the product, heats it, steals away its moisture and puffs it up.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Bougie Gougies are exactly that: French-style frozen cheese puffs, made with gruyère and comté, that bake to golden perfection in just 20 minutes straight from the freezer.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
Powder puffs, brushes, and pots of rouge sat like macaroons on a candy tray.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the pastry borders are puffed and beginning to turn golden.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
An October 1992 Texaco refinery explosion in Wilmington blew out windows, shook houses like an earthquake and puffed out potentially toxic vapor that went downwind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
Describing the scene as the "wild west", Liverpool's Garnett describes fighting in rooms full of smoke while fans puffed on cigarettes.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
She twisted her face and puffed out her chest in a pretty spot-on imitation of Callaway.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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
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
"Turn me into a cockroach!" shouted Mr Jenkins, puffing out his chest.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
