as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
felt a puff of wind on his face
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as in to stroke
to praise too much
a talk show host who can be counted on to puff up the celebrities who readily consent to be interviewed
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Recent Examples of puff
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
With every passing employee came an unwanted puff of detergent, the harsh clangor of dishes, and snippets of metal clashing with the gentle folk issuing from the dining room speakers.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Despite Wharton puffing his chest in a terrifying bid to control his new wife, however, Serena fights back.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Her youngest students snack on Bamba, the Israeli peanut butter puffs given to teething babies.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
With every passing employee came an unwanted puff of detergent, the harsh clangor of dishes, and snippets of metal clashing with the gentle folk issuing from the dining room speakers.
—Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
The two-time major champion has celebrated several team wins puffing a stogie; most notably at the 2022 and 2024 Presidents Cup victories.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Despite Wharton puffing his chest in a terrifying bid to control his new wife, however, Serena fights back.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puff
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Keeping SailGP’s identical F50 catamarans, which compete head-to-head, in stable flight is hard enough on an open track, so trying to achieve constant foiling as the breeze swirls off the streets of Manhattan is much more difficult.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Keep reading for more pots and planter boxes on sale at Wayfair to make gardening a breeze.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Hunt briefly shook, gasped and raised his head off the gurney.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2025
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His smooth, yet herky-jerky style has had defenses guessing and gasping all season.—
Andy Scholes,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
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More often than not, viewers see these people stroking them, hitching rides on their fins, or free diving within inches of their faces.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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When the researchers, who were funded by the N.I.H., used a wet paintbrush to stroke the rat pups — simulating the way a mother rat licks her offspring — these growth markers returned to normal.—
Alan Burdick,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Seeing what my chest looked like took my breath away.—
Mindie Kaplan,
Flow Space,
16 June 2025
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Stanko's execution just one of four this week Stanko's final breaths came during a busy week for the death penalty in the U.S., with four executions between Tuesday and Friday.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Plus, the 100-percent, double-weave cotton feels light on the skin, giving even your best pair of comfy pajama pants a run for its money.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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Timothée Chalamet Timothée Chalamet wears the Visa CashApp Racing Bulls team kit shirt and Chrome Hearts pants with Timberland Boots.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
Verb
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Interlace the fingers of one hand with the toes of the opposite foot and gently massage the bottom of your feet with the thumb of your free hand.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Avoid rubbing or massaging the area because this could spread the toxin throughout your body.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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June 12, 2025 When Caruso's current team, the Oklahoma City Thunder, clinched the NBA Finals, Johnson was one of the first to take to X and congratulate Caruso.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The program marked its launch yesterday (June 9) at Amazon’s flagship New York City office, Hank, with an event to welcome and congratulate the interns.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Puff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puff. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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