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goosebumps

NOUN

goose bumps

Synonyms

STRONGEST

goose flesh goose pimples gooseflesh horripilation

WEAK

cold creeps cold shivers creeps heebie-jeebies jimjams willies

Example Sentences

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“The second is the magic. This is what gives you goosebumps and stars in the eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

"I got goosebumps," he told AFP, adding: "It was beautiful."

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

When we told Maddy that Mr Parke was still selling weight-loss jabs, she said it gave her "goosebumps".

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

“I got goosebumps when I heard about what happened to her, when they found her in the car,” Cortez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

The wolverine’s fearlessness sent goosebumps up her spine.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George