Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Puffed and golden, the signature is served with lingonberries and warm and vinegary German potato salad, as lulling a performance as “Edelweiss.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 28, 2022

Puffed whirls of cotton candy hang overhead like sticky chandeliers.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2011

Besides, Latham added, "Puffed rice is five times as expensive as ordinary rice and yet provides smaller amounts of most nutrients."

From Time Magazine Archive

Puffed one woman soon after Atlanta's new $20 million airport opened in May: "I declare, if they had told me I would have to walk halfway to New Orleans, I'd have worn my shopping shoes."

From Time Magazine Archive

Puffed up proud like a rooster, I circled the room with my head held high.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan