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

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