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Recent Examples of puffy
The collection includes lip oils, lip mask, body mists, claw clip, and a puffy Bubs bag.
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Swelling An underactive thyroid can cause myxedema, a type of swelling that makes your face, eyelids, lips, or hands look puffy.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Under a blue sky and puffy clouds, a gentle wind blew through a sea of about 6,000 native plants — Santa Barbara milk vetch, golden yarrow and purple sage.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In a mugshot released earlier this week by the Orange County Department of Corrections, Ramagem appears with red, puffy eyes, a scruffy beard and wearing a green sweatshirt.
—Maria Clara Matos, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2026
Swelling An underactive thyroid can cause myxedema, a type of swelling that makes your face, eyelids, lips, or hands look puffy.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 28 Apr. 2026
Under a blue sky and puffy clouds, a gentle wind blew through a sea of about 6,000 native plants — Santa Barbara milk vetch, golden yarrow and purple sage.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
In a mugshot released earlier this week by the Orange County Department of Corrections, Ramagem appears with red, puffy eyes, a scruffy beard and wearing a green sweatshirt.
—Maria Clara Matos, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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This comforting chicken casserole is filled with fresh herbs and veggies and topped with fluffy homemade biscuits instead of pie crust.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Char siu short rib on a tiny fluffy bun mimics the McRib in what Barua calls a BBQ McBao.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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The following season, Jackie was tending two downy babies — BBB (Big Bear Baby) and Stormy.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Continue tossing with the fork until the dough is just evenly damp and shaggy, being careful not to overwork the dough too much.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Wearing an Old 97’s T-shirt that hints at his Texas days, the shaggy haired promoter is putting out small fires ahead of the first major show at the 4,500-seat Grind City Amp, a new venue six years in the making, whose soaring stage frames Bluff City’s riverside skyline.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Dara looks fly as hell in a bikini, a blue fuzzy jacket, and ski goggles on her head.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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The voice in the recording is tense, fuzzy and hard to make out amid a riot of background chatter.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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