billow
Example Sentences
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Her sails billowed like a balloon; the mast lifted and toppled off the boat.
From Literature
In Manhattan: While standing over a subway grate at 52nd Street and Lexington Avenue, Marilyn Monroe holds down her white billowing dress for “The Seven Year Itch.”
But at the rear there's a wooded area where last summer fires broke out deep beneath the ground, sending smoke billowing into the air and causing residents to fear for their safety.
From BBC
He slowed, straining his eyes to see through the mist that twisted and billowed, disguising the shape.
From Literature
Her dress sleeves billowed out like bat wings.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
