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goose bumps

[goos-buhmps] / ˈgusˌbʌmps /


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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

“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

She asked to see it and within minutes had “kind of a goose bumps feeling when you just know it’s an amazing show,” she said.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The joy of sticking it to Elliot faded quickly as goose bumps prickled up my neck.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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