goose bumps
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of goose bumps
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“It gives me goose bumps when I think about that scene,” Thornton said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
“It gives me goose bumps to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
On a walk around Central Park this fall, he repeatedly pointed to his forearms to show that the conversation had given him goose bumps.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Seeing Tyla's meteoric rise to fame has given her goose bumps, she adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
I feel goose bumps down my arms and back, causing me to actually shiver.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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