pucker

Example Sentences

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“They knew how to make a martini that could taste like green apple but didn’t use some synthetic, chemical green apple pucker liqueur,” he says.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Mattel should have considered traditional pucker toe moccasins, instead of black shoes, and included symbols on the basket that Cherokees use to tell a story, she said.

From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023

If a bite of dandelion greens or extra-dark chocolate makes you pucker, there’s good reason.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 12, 2023

In other words, this complex dance between art, anatomy, and archaeology can bring the past almost to life—one eyelash, pucker, and pore at a time.

From National Geographic • Oct. 23, 2023

I grab a low-hanging branch, heavy with tiny apples that are so sour, they make your lips pucker if you dare eat them.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan