puff out
Example Sentences
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Perhaps he should puff out his chest and stop sharing the microphone with his OKC teammates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
To cool off, the exterior layers of a Hawking star would puff out, forming a red giant—the expected fate of the Sun as it gets older.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2023
There was 2015, when Washington Nationals fans got to puff out their chests over Bryce Harper, who at the age of 23, became the youngest player to unanimously win the award.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2023
Honest or not, they were hardly the words of defending champions who used to puff out their chests and dominate with bat and ball.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2023
I take a deep breath and puff out my cheeks, exhaling.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
