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Recent Examples of puffy
The dramatic hairstyle topped off a black Kilian Kerner gown draped in an oversized, textured coat with exaggerated balloon sleeves and an equally puffy shawl collar.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
29 June 2026
For the big day, Laura wore an ornate headpiece paired with an oh-so-very '80s gown complete with lace detailing and puffy sleeves.
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Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
This puffy tote is from the same brand as a toiletry bag Oprah included on her 2025 Favorite Things list, and it’s backed by a sizable fan club (it’s been purchased more than 3,000 times in the past month alone).
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The only issue was an allergic reaction that caused his left eye to get puffy and caused some blurriness.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for puffy
Marci Robin,
Allure,
29 June 2026
For the big day, Laura wore an ornate headpiece paired with an oh-so-very '80s gown complete with lace detailing and puffy sleeves.
—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
This puffy tote is from the same brand as a toiletry bag Oprah included on her 2025 Favorite Things list, and it’s backed by a sizable fan club (it’s been purchased more than 3,000 times in the past month alone).
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
The only issue was an allergic reaction that caused his left eye to get puffy and caused some blurriness.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for puffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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The office would provide spa-fluffy robes, heated towels, and premium teas.
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Dransfield suspects these fluffy, wispy worlds are probably white or blue, depending on whether the skies there are cloudy — not shades of cotton-candy pink.
Adjective
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Flavors of black cherry, star anise, and mint are set into downy tannins that linger on the palate.
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Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out.
Adjective
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Two years later, Swift pushed the bounds of her beauty yet again, pairing a white, deep V-cut gown with a shaggy bob.
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In most respects the man was unremarkable, just another shaggy head of hair in a sea of skater-boy business casual.
Adjective
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Addam has a dragon and got to swoop in after all the fighting for the warm and fuzzy stuff.
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The therapist was a round, soft woman who sat cross-legged on a fuzzy couch.
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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