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

“I’m getting goose bumps remembering it,” Keenist said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024

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

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

My skin is covered in goose bumps as I remove the dress from the hanger.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles