How to Use powder puff in a Sentence

powder puff

noun

• Teach the kids about what an azalea looks like or read about dwarf powder puff plants while strolling the grounds.
  — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Aug. 2020
• To control shine, dust translucent powder across the forehead, sides of the nose, and on the chin with a powder puff.
  — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 18 Oct. 2017
• To control shine, dust translucent powder across the forehead, the sides of the nose, and on the chin using a powder puff.
  — Paige Stables, Allure, 30 Mar. 2023
• My granny had this old-school dressing table with powder puffs and used to do me up in makeup.
  — Daniel Jackson, Allure, 12 Dec. 2017
• No matter, the white powder puff was picked and walked off as America's top dog.
  — CBS News, 14 Feb. 2018
• The game, which is the longest running powder puff contest in the country, will take place at Sheehan at 2 p.m.
  — Lori Riley, courant.com, 23 Nov. 2021
• The old lady cactus, a type of powder puff cactus, is covered with spines and white down, hence its name.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 26 July 2022
• The powder puff game at 5 p.m. Sunday on Dickinson Field, at 55th and Madison streets.
  — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, 9 Sep. 2017
• At the vanity in the master bathroom sit Welsh’s hairbrush and perfume and powder puff.
  — Paula McLain, Town & Country, 12 July 2018
• After wearing her costume with her powder puff team, Leah woke up the next morning to discover that her eye had swollen and turned red.
  — Sarah Wu, Teen Vogue, 16 Oct. 2017
• The products are based off of the brand's popular Fairy Bomb powder puff, but now come in a loose formula that can be dusted anywhere on your face and body.
  — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, 20 Oct. 2018
• There’s even a mirror and a compartment for the powder puff built into the compact which makes application a breeze.
  — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 19 May 2019
• Oh, that newspaper bit about council member Lindsey and the powder puff?
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022
• Think of it as an upgrade to the usual powder puffs that come free with your favorite powders, but with a millennial friendly twist.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 16 Aug. 2018
• After folding the egg whites into the almond mixture and adding pink coloring, Ms. Rossum piped the mixture onto a baking sheet in tidy spirals about the size of a powder puff.
  — New York Times, 8 July 2022
• Applying setting powder is a seamless process with a powder puff.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2022
• Mums' blossoms may be as extravagant as a cheerleader's pom-pom or as dainty as a powder puff.
  — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2018
• Crosby High School held its annual powder puff football games.
  — Elliott Lapin, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019
• Arsenal are in need of a new centre midfielder who can pull the strings and make tackles and interceptions to try and relieve the pressure on their powder puff defence.
  — SI.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• In addition the annual powder puff game was held, with female students playing flag football and male students cheering them on.
  — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Pomerado News, 12 Oct. 2017
• The parade, dance and powder puff game will be postponed, possibly until spring or fall 2021, according to information from the school's student council.
  — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2020
• For the 28-year-old rapper — a former track star, volleyball captain and quarterback of her high school powder puff football team — recognition from the Recording Academy was less cause to day-drink and more a reminder to keep grinding.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2021
• Hawley has volunteered with Newberg youth football powder puff and soccer as a camp assistant and referee.
  — oregonlive, 1 July 2021
• The formula is made with natural ingredients like minerals sourced from South Korea's Jeju island, and comes with a powder puff to ensure flawless application and a natural-looking matte finish.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 2 May 2018
• With his cosmetics brand One/Size, the influencer is reinvigorating makeup maximalism with his latest launch, the Ultimate Collection, which consists of a setting powder, a powder puff for application, and a duo of false eyelashes.
  — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 Nov. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024