billow

Example Sentences

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A moment later, the other figures had got into the vehicle, too, and it sped off, leaving a cloud of dust billowing behind them.

From Literature

She had made a small curve in her long skirt so it billowed out, and one hand was over her waist.

From Literature

At around 9:45 a.m. local time, people across Tehran were watching smoke billow from the leader’s compound.

From The Wall Street Journal

I opened the sack just outside the cottage and a thick, dusty powder billowed out.

From Literature

She said she was at a tourist market near her home in the small town of Bucerías, up the coast from Puerto Vallarta, on Sunday when she saw smoke billowing in the distance.

From The Wall Street Journal