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Related Stories The sneaker’s tongue appears a bit puffier than normal Dunk Lows, with padding reminiscent of what would be seen on an SB Dunk variation.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The look wove aspects of the traditional Chinese qipao, or cheongsam, such as the mandarin collar and a floral pattern, with unexpected flourishes – soft, puffy sculptures encircling the bust and hip, black lace and a thigh high slit.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The name really gives it away: This comforter is ridiculously puffy.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
Keys paired the bold look with a matching puffy shawl and black platform boots.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The look wove aspects of the traditional Chinese qipao, or cheongsam, such as the mandarin collar and a floral pattern, with unexpected flourishes – soft, puffy sculptures encircling the bust and hip, black lace and a thigh high slit.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
The name really gives it away: This comforter is ridiculously puffy.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2025
Keys paired the bold look with a matching puffy shawl and black platform boots.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puffy
Adjective
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For crispy potato skin and super fluffy and light flesh, follow the lead of Hale, Donnarumma, Mooney, and recipe developer Dina Deleasa Gonsar: Preheat the oven to 425° F. Under cool running water, use a vegetable brush to scrub the potato clean.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2025
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Even the dog parks are full of Type-A retrievers perfecting their agility skills like their fluffy futures depend on it.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Plants produce a basal rosette of downy foliage in their first year and flower in the second season, after which the plants typically die out.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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Reviled as rats with wings or, by a slimmer margin, beloved as downy, dirty urban icons, pigeons seem as much a part of New York as its skyline.—
Sarah Maslin Nir,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Stir in buttermilk, sour cream, and chives until a shaggy dough forms.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 May 2025
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The cut takes inspiration from shaggy '70s and ’90s haircuts, but celebrities like Sydney Sweeney and Kaia Gerber have brought the style back into the spotlight.—
Liv Holland,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The purpose of Memorial Day also has become fuzzier because there are ever fewer veterans to tell the story.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Her wish comes true in the form of a gleefully chaotic fuzzy blue creature who is the combination of a rambunctious toddler, puppy and koala, with a toothy grin, deadly claws and an irresistible butt wiggle.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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“Puffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puffy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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