puff

Example Sentences

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The final scene, in which Titus enters dressed as a chef, a cream puff of a toque jauntily placed on his head—he’s baked those unpalatable pies—retains its deranged tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Sometimes you feel like to be powerful you want to puff up and be louder,” McEwen says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Phil Salt called on England to puff their chests out, stand up and keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive, saying on Friday that when they bring their A-game "sides can't live with us".

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

A puff of his cheeks on his way to the net indicated Sinner's relief.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

LaPautre made a final puff and drew himself up to his most solemn height.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich