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 to know that the vision that we had back then” paid off, Cárdenas said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
She asked to see it and within minutes had “kind of a goose bumps feeling when you just know it’s an amazing show,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
“I’m getting goose bumps remembering it,” Keenist said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Seeing Tyla's meteoric rise to fame has given her goose bumps, she adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
He sat back down as goose bumps prickled up my neck like spiders.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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