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Recent Examples of puffy
The matching pink jacket tied at the neck and had puffy gathers where the sleeves met the shoulders.
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Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the inquest, Lilly — who previously played for teams including the Warrington Wolves Women’s Super League and was reportedly being eyed by both England and Ireland's national teams — also had puffy eyes and swelling in her neck.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
From the silver detailing to the somewhat puffy sleeves, the jacket also featured pleats and sporty stitched portions.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Either way, the large, wiry flame control is designed for easy adjustment, even with puffy ski gloves on.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the inquest, Lilly — who previously played for teams including the Warrington Wolves Women’s Super League and was reportedly being eyed by both England and Ireland's national teams — also had puffy eyes and swelling in her neck.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
From the silver detailing to the somewhat puffy sleeves, the jacket also featured pleats and sporty stitched portions.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
Either way, the large, wiry flame control is designed for easy adjustment, even with puffy ski gloves on.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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In a viral video shared on TikTok in August by Amanda Duréy under the username @mandiiieeeeeee, the poster can be seen lifting her blanket to find her fluffy tortoiseshell cat curled up by her tummy, enjoying a warm nap in the coziest spot.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kaplan, a sake evangelist, pairs French wines and harmonious sakes with abalone pot pies and fluffy shoku-pan croque-madames.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This vigorous grower has soft, downy leaves in 12-inch mounds and starry, yellow-green flowers that emerge above them in summer.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Penguin chicks hatch with fluffy downy feathers that aren't waterproof.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Sienna Miller has been spotted rocking long boho blonde mermaid waves, while Suki Waterhouse has tried it out on her signature shaggy layers and bangs.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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Nighy was even anxious seeing himself in character with a shaggy mane and an unusually long beard reflected back to his eyes on the & Sons set.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Nest Cam 2-pack works indoors or outdoors, runs on batteries, and actually shows super clear HD footage instead of just fuzzy blobs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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That can translate into a workplace where expectations are fuzzy and leadership lacks direction.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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