puff

Example Sentences

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“She’s Captain America,” Bowe said, puffing out her chest and sitting up straighter.

From Los Angeles Times

He puffs out his chest, like this is a huge accomplishment.

From Literature

Bronden unrolled the parchment and stared at it for a moment, her breath making little puffs of mist in the cold morning air.

From Literature

It vanished in a puff of glitter right at Danny’s feet.

From Literature

The helicopter continued on to Kendra, where the smokestacks of a paper mill normally puffed gray clouds into the sky, twenty-four hours a day.

From Literature