How to Use puffy in a Sentence

puffy

adjective
  • The next day, pop it in the oven and bake until puffy and set.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Its shape takes the form of a small, puffy clump of glass and has between 20% and 40% of the mass of the sun.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Now’s the time to add a cardigan, jeans, or puffy coat to your cart.
    — Malia Griggs, SELF, 11 Sep. 2023
  • When the eclairs came out of the oven, brown and puffy, there was a gasp of approval.
    — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 11 May 2018
  • Her dress has puffy sleeves and her socks are pulled high and rolled at the top.
    — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Till then, the sky puts on a fine fall show: big clouds, puffy clouds.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
  • The tablet comes with a puffy foam case in yellow, pink, and blue.
    — Wired, 7 Nov. 2019
  • There is no yeast, for this is not a puffy, doughy sticky bun.
    — Allison Robicelli, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Through tonight: Any puffy clouds of the day dissipate with the loss of the sun’s warmth.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
  • To me, these booties are like a puffy jacket for your feet.
    — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2023
  • The naan bread came hot, charred, puffy and of the perfect chewiness.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The chefs serve snacks of poke on puffy, jet-black crackers.
    — Bloomberg.com, 2 May 2018
  • The flatbread is light and puffy, with crisp, tiny bubbles around the edges.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Just bright sun, scattered puffy clouds and a whole lot of green.
    — Star Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Your skin breaks out in this weird, blotchy, red, puffy thing that lasts a few hours.
    — David North, Chicago Reader, 10 July 2018
  • Time to break out your puffy coat and your ice scraper.
    — Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Then came the '90s (of course) and no one can forget the huge puffy sleeves and lace collars.
    — Daniela Sternitzky-Di Napoli, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 2018
  • Your puffy face is going to give it away in the morning.
    — Lisa Desantis, Health.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The image of her in the puffy dress with the 25-foot train became indelible.
    — Adrienne Gaffney, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Kathy sat up in bed, looking pale, with blue lips and a puffy face.
    — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2020
  • From the front, the sequined dress featured puffy long sleeves and a mermaid-like skirt that went all the way to the floor.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Shorts and a baby blue top with puffy sleeves came with draw sting.
    — Washington Post, 17 June 2018
  • The dough should double in size and look puffy with a few air bubbles.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The toy features a bright pink dress with puffy sleeves and green snakeskin boots.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Shaw, 66, walked the catwalk in a puffy black dress with chain details across the chest and around the bottom of the skirt.
    — Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • My eyes were puffy and red; my nose looked bruised, the skin around the nostrils dry and scaly from the tissues.
    — Yaa Gyasi, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2020
  • When the tortellini float to the top and look puffy and pillowy, they’re fully cooked.
    — Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Emhoff wore a blue and white frock, with puffy long sleeves paired with a blue bag and glasses.
    — Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Protects your smile—keep teeth white and gums looking healthy, less puffy, sore, and red.
    — Violeta Valdés, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
  • But on a recent afternoon, walking through a pasture in the shadow of Mt. Shasta with puffy white clouds drifting across a cobalt blue sky, Griffin recalled one of his worst days on the job.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025

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