goose bumps
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of goose bumps
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Justin Matthews, director of Hansons Auctioneers, described the watch as having given him "goose bumps" when he first held it.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
“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
When the holiday season approaches, he joked, “our breath smells like bears, and we get goose bumps when we hear the sound of drums.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
Some of the neurons responding to light contact might make you shiver and give you goose bumps.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
A tickle of cold air sent goose bumps up the small of my back.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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