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goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /


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Then there are 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green cards, which just by typing that highfalutin name can give even the most savvy collector goose bumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“It gives me goose bumps when I think about that scene,” Thornton said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

“It gives me goose bumps to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

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

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

Mami shivered and rubbed her arms to keep the goose bumps down.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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