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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

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

When we saw the results, we all got goose bumps.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

My arms break out in a million goose bumps.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles




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