Example Sentences
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Some people love the sound of songs blown through puckered lips, or at least appreciate the effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Hashtags such as #sunburntanlines, #sunpoisoning and #sunstroke are popping up alongside videos of young men and women - some in tears - revealing deep red, almost purple, often puckered skin.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
He puckered his lips and blew, as if spitting spitting water while laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
A few days later, Van Gaal puckered up.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
Xan puckered her wrinkled lips into a tight rosette in the middle of her face.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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