puckered

Example Sentences

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Some people love the sound of songs blown through puckered lips, or at least appreciate the effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Hashtags such as #sunburntanlines, #sunpoisoning and #sunstroke are popping up alongside videos of young men and women - some in tears - revealing deep red, almost purple, often puckered skin.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

Unscrewing the cap on a tube of mauve goo and giving it a generous swipe across puckered lips.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

“That class, leading those guys, there were some puckered up Porsches and Corvettes,” Hendrick said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

C. J. said, “We have to be very concerned and very puckered if it is of the same ilk as Ebola.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston