goose bumps

Example Sentences

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Justin Matthews, director of Hansons Auctioneers, described the watch as having given him "goose bumps" when he first held it.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

On a walk around Central Park this fall, he repeatedly pointed to his forearms to show that the conversation had given him goose bumps.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

When the holiday season approaches, he joked, “our breath smells like bears, and we get goose bumps when we hear the sound of drums.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Seeing Tyla's meteoric rise to fame has given her goose bumps, she adds.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

“Oh, darling,” she whispered, and the sound sent goose bumps popping down Artemis’s neck.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer