goosebumps

Example Sentences

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"Thinking back on it, I still have goosebumps," he said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The romantic element of Sondheim’s score is best captured in the gorgeous singing of Chris Hunter’s Anthony Hope, whose crooning of “Johanna” provokes an epidemic of goosebumps throughout La Mirada Theatre.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

For his latest film, the quest for goosebumps took him to the frontier of AI as he followed researchers on an expedition they liken to the discovery of fire and electricity—or the atomic bomb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

He had goosebumps where the handcuffs touched his skin.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy