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Recent Examples of puffy
After a few uses, one editor noticed that her brow looked more lifted and her cheeks less puffy.
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The Puffer Jacket With Baggy Denim and a Chunky Loafer
Set aside your trench coats for now—we’re all about the puffy leather jacket.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Her head is bracketed by puffy, white noise-cancelling headphones.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 21 Nov. 2024
The Puffer Jacket With Baggy Denim and a Chunky Loafer
Set aside your trench coats for now—we’re all about the puffy leather jacket.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
Her head is bracketed by puffy, white noise-cancelling headphones.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
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Collaboration gets pegged as: a waste of time (pulls people away from focused, individual work) a way to get slow people up to speed at the expense of fast people fluffy and touchy-feely The brain science tells a different story.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Use a fluffy brush to dust the powder along the undereyes, T-zone, and other oily areas.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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That said, Beatty’s portrayal of the harried, discursive, libidinous George is irresistible even without context, as is the performance given by a young Goldie Hawn, who illuminates every frame—and perfectly counteracts Beatty—with blonde California light, and a heart-melting, downy innocence.Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
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This might be a shaggy turkey story, but bear with us.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 25 Nov. 2024
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The event was presided over by Shealy himself, who was never far from his big, shaggy brown dog, Buster, or his girlfriend, Debbie Fields, the founder of Mrs. Fields Bakeries.Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The first crisp morning of the season sends your poor, perpetually cold loved one diving under the bedsheets, digging for the fuzzy socks, or fiddling with the thermostat when your back is turned.Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Narrowing down our picks was no easy feat, but our absolute favorites include a fuzzy cashmere sweater that’s perfect for all-season layering and a soft merino wool number in the season’s best shade of red.Maura Jenkins, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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