as in breezes
a slight or gentle movement of air
felt a puff of wind on his face
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as in strokes
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 puffs
Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Elevate your celebration sliders by serving them on cheese puffs instead of bread.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust.
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Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here.
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Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
There are no puffs of smoke coming from the chimney in Moscow, not yet anyway.
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Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Guitar strums peak through the mix like fresh blades of grass and sweeping drums gently carry the songs forward, while Lenae sounds sweeter than ever, her airy vocals chasing the wind like white dandelion puffs.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust.
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Marcia Dunn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Our step-by-step instructions walk you through making pâte à choux dough, essential for the crisp golden puffs.
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Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis.
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Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
But The Bagel Nut Duo, chocolate croissants, yellow sheet cake, and a bag of Cacio e Pepe puffs to eat your feelings about yet another recall.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
The crust puffs up nicely and isn’t as thin and cardboard-y as others, while the white cheese blend and wisp of rosemary remind me of a New York white pie slice.
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Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
If the accretion disk puffs up in just the right way, the incoming gas can overwhelm the radiation pressure.
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Quanta Magazine,
2 July 2026
Elevate your celebration sliders by serving them on cheese puffs instead of bread.
—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust.
—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The puffs of colored flowers that emerge from hydrangea bushes are a sure sign that summer is here.
—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
27 June 2026
There are no puffs of smoke coming from the chimney in Moscow, not yet anyway.
—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Guitar strums peak through the mix like fresh blades of grass and sweeping drums gently carry the songs forward, while Lenae sounds sweeter than ever, her airy vocals chasing the wind like white dandelion puffs.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Considered rare in the cosmos, super-puffs are thought to form around the disk of gas and dust around a newborn star where there is more gas than dust.
—
Marcia Dunn,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Our step-by-step instructions walk you through making pâte à choux dough, essential for the crisp golden puffs.
—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
Verb
An active Sun puffs up Earth’s atmosphere, creating higher drag for satellites in low-Earth orbit.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2026
With its telltale cone shape, the northernmost of Sicily's Aeolian Islands is home to a volcano that puffs on a near-constant basis.
—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
But The Bagel Nut Duo, chocolate croissants, yellow sheet cake, and a bag of Cacio e Pepe puffs to eat your feelings about yet another recall.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
The crust puffs up nicely and isn’t as thin and cardboard-y as others, while the white cheese blend and wisp of rosemary remind me of a New York white pie slice.
—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
Mia puffs up her body to look intimidating, as the googly-eyed statue stares back at her.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffs
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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Coastal Southern California, conversely, is facing average wildfire potential, fire weather analysts say, thanks to monsoon breezes bringing damp air from the tropics.
Verb
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White bandana, beat-up sneakers, black windbreaker pants.
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As soft as pajamas yet lovely enough to wear out on the town (or around the ship), the micro modal fabric of these Saint Haven pants drapes elegantly, resists wrinkles, and has a relaxed fit that works equally well at a harbor-side bar or a breezy dinner ashore.
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When Robbie first strokes the plush walls, her Cathy stares with the appropriate mix of awe and terror.
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For an artisanal twist, look no further than Ezcaray Matisse throw that looks as if Georgia O’Keeffe applied the paint brush strokes herself.
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Five to 10 slow belly breaths activate what researchers call the thoraco-abdominal pump.
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That might mean going for a walk or taking deep breaths to calm yourself down.
Verb
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At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
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Another video shows Wallen walking back towards the piano, as the audience gasps and cheers in response.
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The center also has hydrotherapy chairs where athletes can lie as a jet of water, similar but much stronger than the jets in a jacuzzi, massages them.
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In a viral video shared on Instagram last Sunday under the username @whiskeytoller, the gray kitty can be seen hanging around his brother, Oakley, as his mom massages the injured area, doing his best to show his love and support.
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Chef Rodrigo Rivera-Río praises Cometa for its contemporary Mexican cuisine that honors traditional roots, recommending the lechón al ataúd.
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Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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Comedian and political satirist Bill Maher, center left, applauds for John Mellencamp during the 27th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Bill Maher.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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“Puffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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