Example Sentences

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Fattoush is one of the bright, simple joys of summer: Tomatoes spill sunshine, pita shards and cucumbers take turns showing off their snap, sumac puckers, and mint and parsley cool, often, in a single bite.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

The crunchy onion gives a little sweetness while the pickle puckers in the most pleasing way to cut through all that heat.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2022

Bose says it has refined the design in subtle ways: according to the company, “pleats and puckers have been removed from soft materials, and gaps between components have been replaced with smooth transitions.”

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2021

There are friendly masks with big, toothy grins, or red lipstick puckers.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2020

The Prawn raises his eyebrows, and his already crinkled forehead puckers to ramen noodles.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera