goose bumps

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Recent Examples of goose bumps Birdy performed a version of one of her songs as a ballad, which built into a cascading sequence involving a looper pedal, that gave me goose bumps. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 July 2024 The fire-engine-red convertible that gave you goose bumps on the test-drive has turned into your regular ride. Jessica Dulong, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024 Wagner’s mighty horns are split across the upper arms like goose bumps, while vocals register at the wrists like a pulse. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 Lee has been the UA House athletic director for 18 years and still gets goose bumps recalling the Urban Coalition’s intoxicating nature. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for goose bumps

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