| 单词 | puff |
| 例句 | But looking at Dimple’s open face, hearing her earnest questions, his usual inhibitions turned to puffs of cloud, insubstantial, floating away as he tried to grasp them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Vapor from the Spirit Bear’s breath puffed in tiny clouds from its wet black nose. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And why, oh why had he puffed away at that coal like an ignorant novice, when he had known for years exactly how to coax a flame into being? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Sheriff Nagelman took one last puff of his cigarette, then crushed the stub under his foot. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z His subgravity walk teetered across the broken ground, kicking rocks to right and left under his weight in noiseless puffs of gray dust. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z August stares at Silver Star and exhales through puffed cheeks. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He spelled out the conclusion—making speaking movements with his mouth, while the rushes tapped and the smoke puffed and the wind howled. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped backward with a little puff of a gasp. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Gleaming in the brilliant midday sun, they appeared no different from the harmless puffs of convection condensation that rose from the valley almost every afternoon. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z Across the river, in Brooklyn, big puffs of gray smoke rose up from a hilltop. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “Lady Constance will have to”—huff, puff—''give her permission,” said Mrs. Clarke, who, if anyone had asked her, would have sworn that the journey both to and from the barn was decidedly uphill. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z It collides with ROM’s love potion, which spills all over the blanket and the bed, producing a small puff ofsmoke. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z I puffed out my chest a bit, remembering that I still had the longest braids, even in this larger group. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He puffed thoughtfully at his pipe, then continued. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z While her back was turned, the boys snuck out, their little legs churning and kicking up puffs behind them. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Meera Watched him go, her cheeks red with cold, breath puffing from her nostrils. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “As I understand it, charity vaunteth not itself. Is not puffed up.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The dog took a long, satisfied puff and said, “Best of luck to you, peculiar children.” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Ulysses puffed out his chest the tiniest bit. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z She wipes her brow and huffs and puffs. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Adam and Lee hung over the exposed insides of the car while Will Hamilton, puffing under the burden of his new fat, explained the workings of a mechanism he did not understand himself. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she would give me a third cream puff to take home. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z There are the pictures of little girls I now remember, with their puffed sleeves and pink skirts and hairbows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z He puffed out a few notes, but the time still sounded suspiciously like Hilary Duff. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z His fur puffed out until he looked twice as large. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Werfel was not used to exercise, and he huffed and puffed a lot, lumbering over rocks and roots. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z His cheeks are red and puffed out like a chipmunk's. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She treated us like we was somebody real important, but Quincy stayed puffed up. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z His face is red and he’s puffing himself back up. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z And then, suddenly, I heard a puff of air and smelled chemical smoke. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I take my seat carefully, but aside from the puffs of smoke here and there, I seem unharmed, so I turn my attention to him. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Besides, freighting the timber to northern mills would keep his railroad cars puffing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z A cloud of white dust puffed into the air as he slapped a ball of dough onto the counter and began kneading it into shape. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Makes me quite puffed up with pride and yet fills me with scorn all at the same time—what rubbish! Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Everything else was thought to be either part of the Milky Way itself or one of many distant, peripheral puffs of gas. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Styx puffed on his candy cigarette and scrubbed at the lunch box like it was going to save his life. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The father kept his cheeks puffed out because the third oldest burst into giggles every time she looked over at him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His beard was fully white, his hair puffed and frizzled. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z So she went to Jolfa, the city within the city of Isfahan where the Armenians make cream puffs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z My cheek puffs up like hot cookie dough. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “How did she react? Never mind. I already know. She’s sitting here looking like one of those blowfish we saw at the aquarium—all puffed up and spiny.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z They have the lace collars, the puffed sleeves, the sashes I remember; many of them are in plaid, the authentic somber blood-lit colors, dark greens with a stripe of red, dark blues, black. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes just starting to blacken and puff up. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She dumped the coals on kindling, and picking up the bellows, puffed air on the coals—gently at first—then harder. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a broad, bandy-legged little man with a walrus mustache, with square hands, puffed and muscled on the palms. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He blew it up, his cheeks puffing ahead of the wine-skin, and stood on the bota holding on to a chair. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The smell from it, rich and tempting, swirled up with the puffs of steam from the boiling rice. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z About ten minutes later, Werfel followed, huffing and puffing and dragging his sheets. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z He blew out a puff of sweet smoke and then spoke. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Of course, having caught their interest, he puffed long in concentration to draw out the suspense. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z When the guests at Tamar’s wedding ate the cream puffs, they could taste the truest thing in all the world at that moment—the baker’s pain. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I see ugly green puffs happening all on top of each other. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Basil puffed out his narrow chest as he absentmindedly ate one of Matthias’s quince tarts. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He huffed and puffed all over the court, ran around his backhand, double-faulted God knows how many times, cursed himself for missing easy shots. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffed on the cigarette until his cheeks, even his eyes, were bulging. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z There was a puff of smoke at the rocket's base, but nothing else happened. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She filled my closet with handmade dresses with puffed sleeves and made dolls’ outfits from the scraps. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Her kick connected with the container, and it popped open, a puff of brownish-green dust spraying out over the Special. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Polly flared his crest and stared at me with a baleful jaundiced eye as I puffed up. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He was at the far side, curled up into a white puff. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath and puff out my cheeks, exhaling. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The tension puffs up inside the open Jeep. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The side of my face was scratched from the pavement and my hair puffed unevenly. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Buckley laughed, bit off the tip of a fresh cigar, lit it and stood puffing. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I looked around at all the grim faces and blew out a puff of air. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z He puffed up his chest and widened his shoulders. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Behind a large desk sits Mayor Carr, puffing away on a cigar, a glass of port in his hand. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The meals are ambitious: poached fish; creamy potato gratins; golden, puffed chickens roasted with whole lemons in their cavities. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z The spleen was puffed up and tough, leathery, like a globe of smoked salami. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Babou stopped in front of the house, but the cloud of smoke kept going, enveloping the minivan in a black shroud before dissipating into a thin trail of intermittent puffs. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z As he spoke, puffs of cloudy steam left his mouth, like smoke, in the cold air. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z My grandmother had lit up one of her disgusting black cigars and was puffing smoke over everything. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z She drew a few thoughtful puffs, sending up wreaths of blue smoke, then began. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Turtle did, but the dressmaker was a cream puff. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z As I spoke, she vanished, without even a puff of smoke or a shimmer in the air to mark her departure. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z She always made a little puffing sound when she climbed. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z His breath was coming out in little puffs—cold for August. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z A white parachute popped open suddenly in a surprising puff. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z What little of his face could be seen beneath his hood and scarf was as colorless as the surrounding snow, but breath still puffed faintly from his nostrils whenever he exhaled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The lights hanging slack overhead, the soft ground underneath and the canvas wall that faintly blew in and out, like cheeks puffed with air, made for the feeling of a country fair. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She pictured Boo’s feathery chest puffed out in pride. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Angela and Hilda chat at the far end of the bar with the lady serving beverages while Sergio talks to a tall guy with chest hair that puffs out from his tank top. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He stood taller, puffing out his muscular chest even more. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z There was a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead and he was puffing a little bit, as if he’d been running. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The sail too, woven of magic and the air, would not long stay against the wind if he slept, but would turn to a puff of wind itself. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z I ask, huffing and puffing as we drag him to the side of the road. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He got down on one knee with much effort, grunting and puffing, the seams of his pants creaking like ship riggings. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The puff of white hair at the end of Swyft’s chin quivered in outrage. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Peeves puffed out his cheeks, blew hard, and zoomed backward out of the room, cackling. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ophie climbed the stairs to the attic proper, huffing and puffing by the end. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I hissed, hauling him huffing and puffing and cursing to his feet. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His head high and his chest puffed out like a small man, Kim walks over to Pa and stands quietly next to him. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She puffs all the way up the four flights. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z She puffed up her feathers as she sat on my hand. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Most were still dressed in their dinner tuxedos and puffing on cigars. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you for the cream puffs,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z They spent a few hours in this formal visit, speaking of the opera season, trips to Europe, the political situation, and the winter chills, while they drank sweet wine and ate puff pastries. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z After a few moments, the dwarf puffed out his cheeks and snorted again. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z He reached for a cream puff and threw it at my face. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It glanced up at her with its nothing of a goldfeathered face and puffed some smoke out of its mouth. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z With his cheeks puffed and fists clenched, Sheed said, “Are you listening to anything I’m saying?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Percy, who was sitting a few seats down from Harry, puffed out his chest again and stared around impressively. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z It’s chilly, and my breath comes out in small puffs. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “It wouldn’t make me feel real good to be the cause of your grotesque weight gain,” she said, and puffed out her cheeks in a chubby way. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There were heavy footfalls behind them, and a great deal of puffing: Slughorn had just caught up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z With his fur puffed up, he looked twice as big as normal, almost the size of a panther. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He was smiling, his reddish cheeks puffed out like a squirrel's. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My breath had turned into short, shallow puffs, a dog pant. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sir Grummore, just behind, was puffing and asking everybody whether they had sharpened their spears. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath, puffed out his cheeks and then whoof! The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “One more chore. But I don’t need the cream puff.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then they were all around us, milkweed puffs, flying. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It was wreathed in little puffs, and blue streamers were left behind from the flames.... Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He lit it and took a puff before continuing. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z The saddle slipped from Arya's fingers and fell to the dirt with a thump and a puff of dust. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “I need the cream puffs by next week.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Von Linden made a sound like a very soft puff of air, like blowing out a candle. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He took a puff and placed the thick black pipe on the ashtray. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z Some parking ticket confetti, caught in a frail wind puff, tumbled across the dirt and settled around the sheriff s boots, which were on the wrong feet. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It bloomed through his body until his shoulders relaxed and his chest puffed out. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z And so was I. His chest was all puffed up like he was seconds away from throwing himself at me. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He reached up for a box of shredded wheat puffs and repeated the process. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Danny was still smiling—and it wasn’t just because Mr. Goldman had brought huge trays of brown, light, perfect cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “It was you who led me here,” he said, puffed up and pleased as punch to share the news. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the bathroom, running the water to clear the air, in the bedroom, wheezy puffs out the open window? The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Minho blew out a big puff of air and kept running, and Thomas did the only thing he knew to do. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Then I "puffed" the bag to get the smallest particles to float around. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z She digs into her vanity, throwing creams and puffs and tonics and perfume vials. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He took time to prepare and light his brass pipe and puff out a great smoke cloud. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z No zinc tub, no buckets of stove-heated water, no flaky, stiff, grayish towels washed in a kitchen sink, dried in a dusty backyard, no tangled black puffs of rough wool to comb. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When he reached the center of the Titleist, there was a loud popping sound followed by a puff of smoke. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She pictured him puffing up the stairs, squeezing through the door, looking dis-approvingly at the clutter in their house, recoiling from Poppy’s sticky hands—no, it wouldn’t do. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The door swung shut behind her, and a puff of warm, delicious air wafted against Anya’s face. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Yet he strutted about as if he were a giant, with his plump little legs spread wide and his plump little chest puffed out. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She’d lost her ponytail rubber band on the trampoline, and her hair had puffed out again like so much dandelion fuzz. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He lit the cigar, puffed at it, looking across the table at Brett. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Mom huffs and puffs and closes cabinets harder than usual, so I stop saying the words out loud. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z The wind rose, kicking puffs of dust from the football field. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His cheeks puffed out, the Colonel blew into the hole hard and long, his face turning red. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Andrew puffed white steam, “you guys run on to school. See you tonight, Tony.” Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z In the end his father would admit that she was, and his mother would cry and cry, in a bed surrounded by a tangle of clothes, her eyes puffing up like bullfrogs. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z You blow on your wet toes, little puffs. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z I sit down next to him and scratch under his chin until he purrs like a train engine and mango-colored puffs fill the air. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Fred searched his pocket for his inhaler and took a puff. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Because as I limped past Goldman’s Best Bakery, the front window was filled with cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Party dresses have come back, bows and flamenco ruffles, straplessness and crinolines, puffed sleeves like cloth marshmallows: everything I thought was left behind forever. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She was sitting between her parents on the overstuffed sea-foam-green sofa, a large girl herself, wearing a white crinoline dress with a ruffled hem and puffed sleeves. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Katherine is close on my heels, huffing and puffing even though it was only a couple hundred feet. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Das continued walking, oblivious, trailing grains of puffed rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z She spreads her arms wide and falls back onto the hill, the snow giving way around her, puffing softly as she lands in it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She was wearing a limp, checked seersucker nightgown with puffed sleeves and yellow turmeric stains. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He sat on the passenger side of Robbie’s car with the door open, one leg in and one leg out, puffing a cigarette. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I tell him that’s my mother’s song and he’s to stop singing it but he just puffs on his cigarette and walks away and I wonder why people have to sing other people’s songs. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Her laughter snags Gabriel, and puffs of air fill his cheeks, and then in the next breath, Ethan and I are snorting, too, unable to maintain our scowls. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z She has a little breathless voice and a startled little laugh; even her name is like a powder puff. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The way he was puffing, it looked like he was having trouble getting enough air. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She pops a raspberry cream puff in her mouth, chewing quickly, then takes three madeleine cookies. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Jack would have a big puff of wool left, and she could learn to be a bird. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The smokers went back outside to puff burned-out cigs, some of the other grown-ups played card games and board games, shouting at each other while slamming cards down on the table. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “Yeah. Welcome to hell’s baby brother,” Chacho said, scuffing puffs of salt with his feet. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He lit it and took little puffs without inhaling the smoke. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Clipping off the end, she put it in her mouth, struck a match, and got it going, puffing serially. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The gas puffed up in a thin cloud that partly obscured Bunker Six. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And so, obediently but without expectation, she had untangled and rebraided her hair, wiped away the kohl that had smudged below her eyes, patted some Cuticura powder from a velvet puff onto her skin. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z As he came up, a pair of red flares puffed open, a soft blurry glow, and in the glow he saw Kiowa’s wide-open eyes settling down into the scum. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Her soft, dark hair is smoothed stylishly around her youthful face, with a slight puff of hair combed just so to rise from the top of her head. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Fangburn puffed out his chest, proud that the fox knew his rank. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z She reached into her straw bag in search of something, then pulled out a packet of puffed rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z A large, bosomy Slavic lady in a bulky sweater of natural sheep's wool, purple slacks, high-heeled black overshoes with Persian lamb cuffs and a matching toque, puffed white, inaudible words into the wintry air. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z There was a loud scraping and puffing from behind them, and Stan and Ern appeared, carrying Harry’s trunk and Hedwig’s cage and looking around excitedly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z They just puffed him up and made him think he was something. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z She had traveled half of the trip in a hammock that two men carried on their shoulders, because swelling had disfigured her legs and her varicose veins had puffed up like bubbles. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z By the time we’d each taken our last puff, her toes were tucked under my leg. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They both puff up their hair and scratch the same side of their necks at once. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z There wasn’t a sea breeze anywhere near him, and if there had been one, it would have been trampled into the dust of Parker Head until it wasn’t anything but a puff or two. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Wood well puffs on his pipe for a bit. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z There was a light puff of wind at my back that tousled my hair and caused the tarpaulin covering the wagon to pull taut for a moment. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The fantasy vanished like a puff of smoke. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Her mom then produced a hot pink hat with purple stars embroidered on it and sparkly silver strands in the puff on top, and hot pink mittens to match. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z Every time her mom came home, Aru would stand off to the side, chest puffed out like a blue jay, waiting for her to notice. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her chuckle was a soft and gentle puff against the top of my head. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I hear my father huff and puff over the sound of rushing water. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The gloves made her hands seem puffed and pudgy. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z White puffs were released beneath the boys’ feet, until the field was covered by a cloud of dry dust that resembled fog. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And it was funny how that little puff of air could blow away so much. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Let me tell you, it is hard to care much about set theory when there are twelve trays of brown, light, perfect cream puffs cooling deliciously on a shelf back in your own classroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Very occasionally, a passing neutrino will bang into one of the atomic nuclei in the water and produce a little puff of energy. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He grabs the rope in front of me—puffing, pulling hard. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z A light sheen broke out on her forehead as she huffed and puffed. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He blew out a puff of smoke and nodded. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z King’s in the middle in a high-backed chair, his throne, puffing on a cigar. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The angry air from Sheed’s nostrils puffed the sheet over his face into a tent. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z “Wait, Maman, can we have one more puff? Just one? Please?” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He lit it and puffed out two quick clouds of smoke. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I was surprised to see it was puffing out from pus. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z No one likes to see a fat girl huffing and puffing. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “You still owe us cream puffs” she said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Snape stepped forward, waved his wand, and the snake vanished in a small puff of black smoke. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A little puff of dust rose from the bedcovers as she sat down to read the clippings. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I sit down next to him, and he hands me the cheese puffs without a word. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The head fell off the Smith with a puff of ash and embers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z It went puffing and whistling down the chimneys, slipping in through the cracks under the windows, turning the Nursery carpet up at the corners. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z Then Sunny breathed out a heavy puff of air and her face seemed to melt, get all soft. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Calvin was huffing and puffing and drenched in sweat as he struggled to haul his bulk after Alex. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z A number of curious silver instruments stood on spindle- legged tables, whirring and emitting little puffs of smoke. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z It calmly began to puff on the cigarette itself. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I held that smoke in my mouth while Gram and Gramps puffed some more. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Jinjoo looked back into the surprise and awe of her friends’ faces and felt her chest puff out in importance. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The musicians blow into their flutes with passion, their cheeks puffed out, their braids swinging. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “You waiting for another cream puff?” she said to me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Bottles spilled out in a rain of broken glass and the puff of spices. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z A large puff of greyish smoke and sparks poured out from under the hood that covered Mr. Evans's face. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z He stops and braces, his chest puffed and eyes closed. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Quick, powerful puffs of wind create brush and bush sparks, trees become mammoth flaming candles. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z Father hooted with laughter and puffed out his chest with pride. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I turned to stare at the statue in the middle of the lawn, a black lion standing on its hind legs, tail curved upward, chest puffed out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Yard by yard, puff by puff, the breeze hauled the figure through the blue flowers, over the boulders and red stones, till it lay huddled among the shattered rocks of the mountain-top. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Inside was a dress, red velveteen with white cotton lace around the neckline and on the edge of the short, puffed sleeves. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z But the death threats were repeated every day, along with new and colorful descriptions of what would happen if the cream puffs didn’t appear. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z "Would you like a puff of my cigar?" she said. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Prusten is the quietest of tiger calls, a puff through the nose to express friendliness and harmless intentions. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Each of their steps sent a gentle puff of dust into the air. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He went back to work, and I watched the ground, rather than the phone, as near-invisible thread pulled the hole’s edges together tight with a puff of smoke. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We ate apples and lemon Danish and cheese puffs and hickory-smoked trout. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z It puffed its feathers into a ball and did its best to scan the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z His left eye had a big black bruise that slashed down toward his cheek, and his upper lip puffed out like he’d been stung by a bee. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Her footfalls slapped Listening Rock and her breath puffed her cheeks in and out. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, the chickadee is back! It’s got its feathers all puffed out like a big puffy coat. It’s so cute!” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Mr. Penney took a puff on his pipe and placed it on the ashtray. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z There I found my mother, her face swollen and bruised and her eyes puffed up to the point where she could scarcely see. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The third one held up the messy, unformed puff of wool and threw up her hands. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I just wished the white people would disappear in a puff of smoke somewhere forever. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Couldn’t eat another thing,” puffed the duke, clutching his stomach. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z In the taxi on the way home, we were silent for a long time, and then she put down her purse and straightened my tie and puffed up my breast pocket handkerchief. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly a gust of wind puffed through the sackcloth covering a hole in the window; the candle flickered but did not go out. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Meanwhile our farm dances: the heavy conifer trees sway slowly, while the sagebrush and thistles quiver, bowing before every puff and pocket of air. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Penny was soon puffing, struggling with the weight of her pails. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Mrs. Baker, who had somehow gotten up onto her desk, looked at me, then at the cream puff, and then back at me. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And sixth, when Wednesday morning came around and I walked in with a bag of five cream puffs—which was as far as a one-week allowance stretches—it was pretty clear that I was doomed. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Instead of a powder puff, there was a chamois leather bag with powdered chalk in it, scented with attar of roses from the crusades. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z I guess it’s technically a pond, but it’s got swans and geese and it reflects the blue sky and the big puffs of white clouds. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z Estha said, “Okay,” and shook his head carefully to preserve his puff. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheeks puffed with rage, Marigold flung her father’s things on top of Zane’s plunder and squeezed closed the lid of the suitcase. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Around puff number six there was a light tap on the door. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z He aimed them at the second floor of the house, at my father and mother’s bedroom, and I could see puffs of white paint and splintered wood fly off where the bullets hit. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z He stood behind Basil, pantomiming the hare’s every movement, puffing up his tiny chest and strutting about importantly. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z My breath forms ghostly puffs in the air. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Now and then she takes a puff of her Sweet Afton, wisps of smoke rising above her head. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z If Mama has a whole lotta bad days in a row, Charlie ends up with her hair in this crazy Afro puff that doesn’t get combed. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z More cheese puffs, more jelly sandwiches, more words, more poems, more love. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z The train is unremarkable as it chugs across the countryside, puffing clouds of grey smoke into the air. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Twenty-four cream puffs—brown, light, perfect cream puffs—waiting to be eaten after lunch. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He paused, puffed on his cigarette, and struggled with a cough. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “You never did eat the cream puff, did you?” she said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She puffed herself up like a tent preacher and began to belt out the other half of the story. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Next thing I knew I was standing in front of Dante, looking at his puffed up, punished face. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z “I am,” I said, and proudly puffed out my chest as we reached the car. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He was a puffing lieutenant staggering up among the rocks. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, looking pleased with himself, he puffed out his feathers, gave a great braaawk, and waddled into the Paqo’s home as if he were a welcome and expected guest. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And then, smiling wide with lungs so full of air, my chest puffed out, I walked outside. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Before she considered herself finished she had added a crocheted cuff on the puff sleeves, and a pointy crocheted collar. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come, let’s go to my house. I will ask Maman to make some puffs for us to celebrate the birth of the new Ruthie.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z They crossed a platform covered with powdery dry elephant dung, their feet kicking up puffs of dust as they advanced. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time Turner went to bed that night—having had his supper after his blueberry pie—the silver moon had set, and the racing stars had puffed out their fiery white chests. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I remembered how the bullet had made a soft puffing noise inside me. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The beast gained—Sheed could feel its breath puff at his bike—but Otto was pedaling confidently now, so his lost lead wasn’t nothing but a thing. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z You get older, you puff on the stairs, you enter the body of your father. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He whined a little, and Ivy did her monkey face at him, puffing out her cheeks and pulling on her ears. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A puff of old, stale smelling air came into his face. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z The green lights from the dashboard made his face look puffed up and tired, but he was smiling to himself. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he stuffs a bunch of waffle into his mouth, cheeks puffing out like a hamster. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z My God, but he found himself almost crying out loud as she puffed her Gauloises during the volunteers’ weekly discussion periods! The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It bore him to the ground as gently as a puff of thistledown. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Open next to foe brown, light, perfect cream puffs so that they wouldn’t get soggy! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z At the end of the tale, I puffed out a breath, tired from talking. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Lord Petyr was clad in a blue velvet tunic with puffed sleeves, his silvery cape patterned with mockingbirds. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Storch stood outside and waved good-bye as he puffed on a cigar. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z After some icy staring about to detect the culprit, and several smothered sniggers from around the room, the little fat friar puffed himself up once more and declaimed firmly: “Grayling à la Redwall.” Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Shucks, maybe I didn’t puff my cheeks out right, maybe I was blowing too hard. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Then he leaned back against his leaning tree, as it had come to be, and puffed silently on his pipe. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He filled his pipe and lit it, puffing noisily. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Mr. Goldman told me I should stop by the bakery for some cream puffs “which will cost you not a thing,” and I left. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Can you guess who huffed and puffed his way toward us? The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z By the time she opens her eyes, ready, a half dozen little substitute puffs have blown out all the candles. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Part of me wanted to laugh at the thought of Lin Nai-Nai maybe meeting Dr. Carhart, our minister, whose face would surely puff up, the way it always did when he was flustered. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Every time he gasped there would be a little puff of steam like coming from his mouth. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The third oldest turned her glass, stem up, and giggled without much enthusiasm when the father puffed out his cheeks again for her benefit. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Smoke rose beyond the rooftops, as if giants were puffing cigars. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z He switched on his electric blower, and his suit puffed up around him. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Jo’s eyes sparkled, for it is always pleasant to be believed in, and a friend’s praise is always sweeter than a dozen newspaper puffs. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z It must be the mom—big and proud, puffed up as round as an eagle can grow. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Clustered around this lady were six men, wearing tunics with padded chests, their puffed sleeves lengthened to cover half their hands. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z She drink her coffee, puff on her cigarette. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was so mad he was huffing and puffing. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I do, my feet puff out worse than a busted-up can of biscuits. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z His lips were swollen, one side of his face was puffed. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z A powdery smell hit my nose, along with a light puff of rice dust. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I puffed up my chest to try and look as strong and healthy as I could, but the commandant took one look at me and moved on past, picking other prisoners. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z Wes remembered leaning back in the black, padded parlor chair and taking a puff on his blunt as the tattoo artist sealed the ink into his skin. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z He stared at her aggressively, slapped the ground, and swaggered over with his fur puffed out. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Two enormous feet sticking out at the bottom and a loud puffing sound told them that Hagrid was behind it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He puffed his chest a bit, ran his hands over it and down across his torso, then pulled his black polo down over his waist. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It was just as likely that President Lyndon B. Johnson himself would walk into the classroom as Mrs. Baker would give me a cream puff. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z The bird-shaped pods had burst and the puffs were spilling out, flying off. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z We walked in silence for a few blocks, her concentrating on her huffing and puffing, me trying to figure if I dared go up to the tavern. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Wind puffs rattled the cottonwoods, dust swirled in the road stirring grasshoppers up into their crackling, chili-red flights. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She removed a pair of thick gloves, blew her bangs up into the air with a puff of breath, and said, “They say one of you is a genius.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z They puffed slow streams of pale white smoke. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z We were silent for a few minutes, my grandmother puffing away at her black cigar while I dozed comfortably in the warmth. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z His white hair stands out in puffs around his ears, tufty; he looks like a baby bird. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z Huffing and puffing, I make it to the living room. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z It started with a rumble, sending puffs of black smoke drifting out of the tailpipe and floating over the yard. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The blond boy blows out a puff of smoke. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Papá puffed on his cigarette and stared at his right hand with the missing finger. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z And a Greek girl named Anna would bring a plate of honey puffs or butter cookies. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She still hadn’t said anything about the cream puff, and I figured it had to come sooner or later. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Both of us absorbed in our thoughts, we did not understand the shouting we vaguely heard until one of the peons came running after us puffing and angry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Twelve sets of cream puffs divided by twenty-three kids plus Mrs. Baker meant half a set of cream puffs for every person in that room. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It leaps savagely on the crab, there is a puff of black fluid, and the struggling mass is obscured in the sepia cloud while the octopus murders the crab. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He crossed his arms and puffed out his chest. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z In my memory of this story’s telling—in our kitchen in Isfahan—the man finished his tale and popped another cream puff into his mouth. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “Where am I supposed to get cream puffs for the whole class?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Fred took another puff on the inhaler and looked at me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z They left behind puffs of colored smoke that drifted away like tiny fairy clouds. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore green pajamas and her hair was tied back in a puff of curls. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z Her breath frosted the air in small nervous puffs. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The blood stopped flowing and the air puffed out the hole and sucked it in regularly with a little bubbling noise. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z We stood around in huddled groups, a little bit damp, and still hungry because we’d eaten so fast and there were twenty-four cream puffs waiting for everyone back in the classroom. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I mean, who else was going to wander into Goldman’s Best Bakery and be $2.80 short on an order of cream puffs? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Her short-cropped hair puffed away from her head like a mushroom cap. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z They got up long enough to slurp at the water trough and then flopped down again, raising puffs of dust in their shallow hollows. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I smell some sort of sweet smoke in the air and then see that Mike is puffing on a joint. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thank you, I will,” Jillson said, gulping the cream puff down. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He puffs on his cigar, leisurely blowing smoke rings. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Down the staircase, up another, around the bend, past the ticket booth Sally ran, and Dolores, too, huffing and puffing till she thought she couldn’t run any farther. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Some of his fur was pretty loose and blew right off of him like a dandelion puff. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t make sense that the little puffs of smoke made the guards crash into each other and mutter “Why am I doing this?” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The old woman with the pipe was puffing on it without realizing it had gone out. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z He huffed and puffed until a praise break broke out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Max lets out a long breath through pursed lips and puffed cheeks. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Softly on his ear, a touch of breath—once, then again, small puffs of air. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z My grandmother picked up her cigar and took another puff, inhaling the foul smoke deeply into her lungs. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then it came, a gentle, almost puffing whispering sound. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Gilbert Lewis remained rooted in small science, happily puffing away on his acrid black cigars at a workbench festooned with hand-blown glassware. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He had a tendency to play the tough soldier role, always posturing, always puffing himself up, and on occasion he took it way too far. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Laney puffed out her cheeks and rolled the top of the bag closed. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Everyone is huffing and puffing, and in this heat I have to walk everywhere. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His Afro puff has become a full-blown Afro. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z As he swam, he puffed his mouth in and out “What did you mean by that about Rome?” asked the Wart, when they were out of earshot “Heaven knows.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Liyana licked custard from a cream puff and stared at their familiar, rumpled neighbors in their summer clothes. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Laila knew that somewhere in the city someone had just died, and that a pall of black smoke was hovering over some building that had collapsed in a puffing mass of dust. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He puffed a big sigh into my ear. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I took, a puff on the cigarette, and I could hear Lorraine’s voice saying I was killing myself. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It looked like a blurry part of the ground, like a puff of fir needles and leaves and grass blades. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z With one gentle puff, the ball of hair bursts into flame and vanishes. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z That quieted him, for Kenyon, as he knew she knew, did once in a while sneak a puff—but, then, so did Nancy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There, under a tree in the snow, exhaling little puffs of steam, is a tall, lean, broad-shouldered figure that can only be Henry. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The sun came out, and in spite of the chilly wind they were soon puffing and sweating. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z We eat our puffs—a heavenly dozen—and then Danielle takes me to her pink room and pulls the black go-go boots out of the closet. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The Platypus-Thing puffed one last gout of steam, then turned away, continuing slowly down the street in the same direction as the mysterious mob. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z The headlong pace had left him puffing, and his wrists were chafed raw from the manacles. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Weisberg has a low, raspy voice, baked hard by half a century of nicotine, and she pauses between sentences to give herself the opportunity for a quick puff. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My footsteps kicked up dust, and it rose in puffs around my boots. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the magical part happens, because Dell sort of puffs up and says: "You just wait and see." Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z As we strode away from the counter with tickets in hand, Horace’s chest puffed out like a peacock’s. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Not picking up on the reaction of the two girls, Addie shrugs and lets out a little puff of air. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Along the way, I see no sign of another tribute, not a puff of breath, not a quiver of a branch. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z A lot of teachers brought in brown, light, perfect cream puffs for their classes. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “For some reason, cream puff, I’ve been thinking a lot about torture recently.” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It had almost no features on its face, which had puffed and swollen like risen bread dough. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z He tossed the skull back into the mouth of the tree, where it landed with a puff of fine ash. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The first small puffs of it, coming up like cotton balls farther down the river. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He puffed up a bit at my perceived compliment, then looked more closely at me. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The woman blows out a puff of air. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Overhead the leaves whisked again and little puffs of willow cotton blew down and landed on the pool’s surface. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Håkon puffed breath in and out, still managing to sound skeptical through his panting. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z “The children are”—huff, puff——puff.—'‘the barn!” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z “When they did die, I experienced a peace I never knew. I could tell the moment they left me, like a puff of energy was turned loose,” she said. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Giving a last puff to the fire, which was now blazing merrily, he hurried to answer the First Craftsman’s call. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z The mayor’s round red cheeks are puffing in and out. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z “Actually,” the man said, puffing out his chest just a bit, “I am looking for my daughter, Isabel. Have you seen her?” Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Watching them drive off, I felt puffed up and proud to of helped somebody in trouble. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He tilted his head to listen, and a puff of air blew my flame out, like somebody had made a wish. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Well, Mr. Pignati,” he started, taking a big puff on his cigarette, “Lorraine and I have something on our consciences that you ought to know about.” The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z I took another puff of the cigar, hoping it would calm me the way the cigarette at Meir’s had done. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I powered on, arms and legs swinging, puffing away. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z And in a pair of soundless puffs, they hit the ground behind Speedy in crashes that sent the oxalic acid flying like dust. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z In the middle of the terrace stood a statue of Bacchus in a sort of ballet position, wearing nothing but a loincloth, his cheeks puffed out and lips pursed, spouting water into a fountain. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Miles took a deep breath, held it in with his chest puffed out, and looked at me warily. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z But all through English for You and Me, the buttery vanilla smell of the cream puffs wafted around the room with the circulating air, and even Mrs. Baker couldn’t help but look at them. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z My mom makes cream puffs like they had at Akh Tamar and someone always asks what kind of store-bought whipped cream she used. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Gandalf sat down again and puffed at his pipe, as if lost in thought. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My mom could make cream puffs and it would amaze everybody. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z “I would have come before,” she puffed, “but for the ague. The shivering was bad this year and the fever! I tell you, I hardly know how I survived.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “You left cheese dust all over the typewriter. That’s disrespectful. And you simply cannot eat a whole bag of cheese puffs. It’s not healthy. You’ll become stout.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z It spit out a puff of talc, which she rubbed into her fingertips. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z When the wind blew hard, smoke came down the chimney, into the room, in puffs, so that the walls were smoke-darkened. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Already he was huffing and puffing as he tried to keep up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The flesh was burned and puffed away from a wound big enough to put a fist into. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew exactly what he meant, her son with his spoiled puff. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I see how he’s puffing out his lips, and I have a feeling I know where he’s headed,so I tap Addie on the arm, just to give her a little warning. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z She puffs up her cheeks and wipes a hand across her forehead in an exaggerated gesture of exhaustion. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Hopping onto her furry sleeping skin, he puffed his feathers, stood on one foot, and went to sleep. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The boys always puffed out their chests when Miig got to this part. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Assuming the puffed rice lasted another week, which he doubted. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He takes a big breath and puffs out his cheeks, rendering his face almost perfectly circular. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z I watch as Mr. Redfern introduces Katherine and the Misses Duncan and Anderson to a group of women clustered together like a group of chattering hens, their broad chests puffed out in self-importance. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He was quiet now, but the swelling on his shoulder had continued up his neck and under his ear and his face was puffed and feverish. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Warm air puffed from what must be a snout, fogging the window. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Finally, my mother said, in a whisper, “That’s what nearly killed you, children,” pointing at the coals from the spilled brazier, from which puffs of smoke coiled upward as raindrops fell on them. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Mack thing rushed over the white mow, throwing up little puffs of it Sir Grummore also looking Mack against the snow—turned a quick somersault in a larger puff. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z LaPautre made a final puff and drew himself up to his most solemn height. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Through the dimness, she sees Enrique in his bed, puffing on a bag. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Virginians puffed out their chests with pride now that the good old brain busters were leading the charge against the Reds. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z And then for hours after school each day he makes potions, mixing chemicals that stink up the house, causing sparks to fly from shaved bits of iron, puffs of smoke to pop from strange-colored liquids. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z I took her hand, with its puffed flesh and gnarled bones, between my own small hands, which were not, as Cristiana claimed, fat and clumsy. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Spurge puffed, “Why are there so...many fires...here?” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z Another series of pops sounded, and tiny puffs of white smoke burst from the tree’s trunk where it met the ground. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then he turned back toward the stopped cars and puff his chest, almost bucking, daring them to move. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Princess Shireen was wrapped in so many furs that she looked round, breathing in white puffs through the scarf that covered most of her face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z A sour puff of coffee-stained morning breath blows across the still kitchen and splashes into me. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Through it all the dogs continued to run, tails high, breath puffing steam. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I watched each circle puff up and felt a lightness I hadn’t felt in so long. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Ernie jumped to it, all puffed up like some kind of hero. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Because when we came back in from recess, on the shelf was a long box from Goldman’s Best Bakery...filled with twenty-four cream puffs! The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “They’re the best puffs in the whole world. Wait till you try them!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Their eyes were almost puffed shut, as if they had been struck in their faces by wind and sand and heat. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z June puffed out her cheeks and held up the piece of paper. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z We sit there side by side while the clouds change places, puff out, the wind blowin’ ’em this way and that. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z In response to Tucker’s question, several large puffs clouded the air. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I puffed it carefully back to life and soon it was blazing merrily again. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Augustus puffed out his cheeks, balanced on his leg, and twisted his hips, throwing the prosthetic forward. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z "You got something better, genius? Oh, I mean, moneybags," he asked, all huff and puff. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z We all look so young in it, our cheeks puffing out with baby fat, our uniform shirts untucked, Tiago’s sneakers untied. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z In about fifteen minutes, puffing on his pipe, Pavey captured Bobby’s queen, thereby ending the game. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Tucker laughed and puffed out his skinny chest in mock bravado. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I watched until the last faint puff of smoke disappeared. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Each dusty puff added to the all-too-familiar gnawing pain in my stomach. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “But if I were still obedient,” she puffed, “I would have to stop crying just because you told me to.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Albert puffed on his pipe, but didn’t look at Joseph. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The door banged open and Herman E. Calloway stood there huffing and puffing like the big bad wolf, only with his belly it looked like he’d already eaten the three little pigs. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Anyway, after seeing Galapagos tortoises, reticulated pythons, and puff adders, the Pigman dragged us over to the Primate Building, more popularly known as the monkey house. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z As the hot magenta jam went round, Estha became a Stirring Wizard with a spoiled puff and uneven teeth, and then the Witches of Macbeth. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z With a metallic scrape the doors were opened, and a puff of dust from the surrounding stone rose into the air. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z White, with puffed sleeves and a skirt that billowed when she spun around. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Father Amadi walked over to me, standing so close that I if I puffed out my belly, it would touch his body. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Her face puffs red as she counts her breaths with each rotation. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Good dog,” I puffed, and he let go of my pants. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “You mean gold doubloons or those cheesy corn puffs?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Lloyd came puffing along with the rest of the gang. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z We sat there in silence for a few moments while my grandmother went on stroking me very gently with one finger and puffing her cigar with the other hand. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Then I told her how The Grand High Witch had shot out the fiery white-hot sparks and how they had turned one of the other witches into a puff of smoke. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I guess the point of all this is to say I don’t like the cream puffs here in Oklahoma, which they call Twinkies. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She tried not to laugh when he puffed out his chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Less than five minutes later she stormed back down the stairs, with her cheeks all puffed out, and flung her apron on a chair. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Here he is pushing the bicycle and puffing away on the pipe in his mouth. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I hear puffs of air as paintballs go flying and splats as they find their targets. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Sometimes I could see Michelangelo, puffing after us in the distance. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z A puff of white smoke came from the deck of the ship. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The only furniture in the room was a huge chair puffed with gray silk cushions, a tilted reading table, and a floor lamp deeply hooded. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z A great cloud of steam puffed into the air and then disappeared. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z It was puffed up, so much purple on her pale skin. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z She shook the loose powder from her puff. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Each mango-colored puff reminds me that even though I’m not dying of a brain tumor, I still don’t know what’s wrong with me. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His slight chest was soon puffing for breath. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z A minute later, the flap separating Major Major’s office from the orderly room flew open and the second C.I.D. man was back, puffing frantically in haste. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I saw the sparks striking against her and burrowing into her and she screamed a horrible howling scream and a puff of smoke rose up around her. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I watch until the first puffs of steam escape, and then I ask, "Does he know about me?" We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Down, down, baby Down by the roller coaster Sweet, sweet baby I'll never let you go Shimmy, shimmy, cocoa puff, Shimmy . Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He stretched out his arm and puffed out his chest before leaving, blocking out the sun so that I was thrown into his shadow. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z He glanced at Winya, who puffed for breath as he struggled to get his feet under him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The shop owner ran out of his store, puffing and cursing. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z The same puff of wind that had blown it away stirred the coals in the fire. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “Enzo,” the little boy said, puffing out his chest and pointing to himself. I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z Bloom was purple and panting loudly; the pig puffed a little; chicken feathers were scattered across the lawn. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Emily puffed her cheeks up and blew the air out slowly. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His back is straight, his chest puffed out. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z She collected Jungle Red and Youth Blend safely, but Sunny Glow, which had tipped completely over and lost its protective disk, exploded in light peach puffs under the weight of the raindrops. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He seemed to grow another inch that afternoon, walking around with his chest puffed out, his smile brighter and bigger than usual. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z His hands were puffed up, and his neck was puffed out, and his cheeks were big, hard puffs. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z At this, Mrs. Bigio had tearfully insisted that the cream puffs were really not that bad after all, and she had put a whole one into her mouth, chewed, and swallowed. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She was wearing a blue dress, and her hair was gathered into two fat puffs over her ears. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A lone cheese puff, perched on the edge of the red Formica countertop. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z While he drew in the four slow puffs his heavy lids raised and he watched Adam. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Worried, haggard, fitfully puffing on a cigarette, Bernabe Montoya separated himself from the group of about a hundred onlookers and trudged over to the state cops. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, it lay in a puff of sullied feathers. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I skipped to the window, stunned to see that there was hardly a cloud in the sky, and those there were just fleecy little white puffs that couldn’t possibly be carrying any rain. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “You can count on me,” Nathan said, puffing out his chest. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Brick and them got all puffed up and proud, thinking T was armed and ready to waste Jack Franklin. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z And Mr. Monday puffed on his cheroot, and told his bride-to-be that he would certainly consider it. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z The wolf could huff and puff and blow your house down. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It h a menacing or amorous puff, similar to the grampus. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A puff of steam shot from the stairwell, and Leo’s automatic table climbed on deck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Mother pulled two graceful puffs through her long fingers and then put it out quickly, rationing her own cigarette. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He was a big man, not tall, but puffed out like a bird. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffs on a cigar and blows smoke from the corner of his mouth. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She says, That one is able to sit here by the hour and complain about her ailments but it doesn’t stop her from puffing away on the Woodbines. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Sahar, one of the younger cousins, leaned forward and puffed out her chubby cheeks. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Mackenzie sat at a table, puffing peacefully on a pipe, and working at the minute, intricate rigging of a model schooner, while his wife read Three Men in a Boat aloud to him. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The flicker for a moment showed his sharp nose, and the puff of smoke. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Can a thing like me even be pushed to an edge, or will I simply crash in a puff of smoke? The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I was afraid that he might disappear in a sudden puff of smoke, and I would wake up. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He took a long puff of the cigarette before slowly blowing out the smoke. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I turned at the blockhouse site and watched Dad walk over to Mr. Fuller, who was huffing and puffing and yelling at everybody. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z One little puff from any direction, and it was blown to bits. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Naima watched his skinny legs turn the pedals as he puffed up the hill. Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z Her mouth opened wide and puffed out nothing. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z A dust cloud puffed into the air as she opened the bottom box, sending Viper into a sneezing frenzy. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Manchee’s huffing and puffing, his back fur all ridged, hopping around like the ground is hot, looking as charged up and confused as I am, tho completely hopeless about keeping in any way cool. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He couldn't stop puffing at the effort and had to rest now and then. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The puffed sleeve, the sash and the ribbon, the wide floppy hat I held in my hand. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She waved at me through the darkness, and I waved back, and then she took a dramatically deep breath, puffed her cheeks out, turned, and ran. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Outside, puffs of dust rose up above the coulee. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Sumac bobbed his head at the shamans and comfortably puffed his feathers. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z Martin leaned on the handle of his brush and puffed disconsolately. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The class gazed dreamily at the bank, half-expecting it to shoot up to the ceiling in a puff of smoke. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He’s huffing and puffing right in front of her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Don’t ask me how I knew they were cream puffs. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “We’re going to do the sound for P again. This time so we can hear ourselves. Remember P. For P, blow through your lips, like a puff of smoke.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He filled the thimble bowl with tobacco so fine- cut it looked like hair, then lighted the pipe, took four long puffs, and let the pipe go out. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I say, “You mean that part about the pink cloud puffing out of Benny’s mouth?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Albert puffed on his pipe and tended the fire in the fireplace. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “Just a puff here and there, man, come on. I don’t do drugs.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was red-hot, and a puff of smoke rose from what I guessed was a little scrap of human tissue that had been stuck on the blade from her last operation. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and wished I could go to California and then I huffed and puffed, trying to blow out every single candle. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I looked him in the eyes with my cheeks puffed out. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z The next day Mack puffed up the hill carrying a rusty set of springs he had found on a scrap-iron dump. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d both been crying; I could tell from their red, puffed- up eyes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “R-R-R-G-H-R-O-R-R-H-F-E” exclaimed the watchdog as he dashed up to the car, loudly puffing and panting. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Both men lit up and puffed smoke into the fragrant murk above New York Harbor. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It was a short way through the night to Lee’s headquarters, and they rode past low sputtering campfires with the spy puffing exuberant blue smoke like a happy furnace. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I heard Timothy splashing around down by the surf and knew he was pulling the raft up as far as he could get it A moment later, puffing hard, he flopped down beside me. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Man, when Sister came by today I had myself all puffed up—just looking for a fight. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The captain lay bloated, his face puffed and purpled, the sun baking and ruining his flesh. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z High lords with old names, fat rich men dressed in velvet, knights puffed up like bladders with their honors, yes, and women and children too— they're all meat, and I'm the butcher. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He puffed his breath out and ruffled the light hairs all around his face. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’d cried so much they were puffed out and half shut. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Do not worry,” the robot said to the growing crowd, steam puffing from their noses. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “Yes, I do,” I say, and I puff up my chest, just a little. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z "I just lit one for one second. I just took one puff. Then I threw it out the window." The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When Jem appeared puffing, sweaty, and filthy from his enforced sprint, he ran straight past them and dived into the creek with his clothes on. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z "Excuse you," he said back, puffing his chest. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z When he takes us to the park, Uncle Robert tells us, If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z He grabbed his bike out of the dirt and puffed himself up with so much angry air I thought he’d burst, and I’d have to tell Mom that her older and more perfect son exploded. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z He was blowing little puffs of smoke from the thin cigarette he had rolled; he looked very satisfied too, as if he were satisfied with everything that morning, even that his cattle had wandered away. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He popped open one comer of the top, and a puff of dust rose up. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z "Turn me into a cockroach!" shouted Mr Jenkins, puffing out his chest. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z His right eye turned bright white as he puffed out his narrow chest, sucked in a mouthful of air, and blew a stream of cottonseed-filled air at the door. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z And how I got twenty-two cream puffs for two dollars and eighty cents less than I should have—plus two more free, since they come cheaper by the dozen. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Adam saw his cheeks puff out and heard his happy snort as he passed to the safety of the hallway. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Bando puffed his pipe, looked at me wistfully and said, “Are you ready to listen?” My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z He was wheezing that first day too, the little yellow-orange puffs of air wafting around him. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z He was standing by the front door, dressed in white, hands tucked under his armpits, breath puffing from his mouth. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “An appointment with the Earl of Baedn-Bryt,” Chronicler said, puffing himself up slightly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her breath came out of her mouth in puffs. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z The puffed rice Mrs. Das had spilled was scattered at his feet, raked over by the monkeys’ hands. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z That too was distant and hard to be sure of, blanketed by millions of snowflakes and blown this way and that by little puffing gusts of wind. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z I watched the sudden round puffs of shrapnel smoke in the sky above a broken farmhouse near where the line was; soft puffs with a yellow white flash in the centre. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Her cheeks puffed out and at first there was only the sound of air rushing through her fists. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z As it splintered away, it pulled a little puff of dirt from the ground, spraying it into the zmeyok’s eyes. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The old soldier puffed a cloud of smoke. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Aarfy would puff reflectively on his pipe throughout the whole chaotic clash, gazing with unruffled curiosity at the war through McWatt’s window as though it were a remote disturbance that could not affect him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Her blond curls were messy and squashed on one side, her eyes pink and the skin around them puffed up like mascara-stained marshmallows. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z After she had finished puffing, we picked up what was left of her lunch off the street and made it back to the subway at 125th and Lex. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z A sound I’d hear again and again and remember Ashton, his head down, his hair falling over his forehead, his cheeks puffing out, his lips parting to exhale air. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I used to press my ear against it and listen for Chinese rickshaw pullers or Japanese Zeros or a monsoon puffing away a village on stilts. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “Aye, teach me that name!” he said, being clear over the fright the goats had given him, and puffed up with her praise of his cleverness. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z A fluffy, white, pink-eyed bunny with a puff for a tail. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “It’s not the fashion, but it’s becoming, and I can’t afford to make a fright of myself,” she used to say, when advised to frizzle, puff, or braid, as the latest style commanded. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “Hey,” she said calmly, suppressing a giggle but not the sarcasm in her voice, “what’s the matter with my rough tough little cream puff this afternoon?” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Harry, Harry, just the man I was hoping to see!” he boomed genially, twiddling the ends of his walrus mustache and puffing out his enormous belly. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I told you there was something suspicious going on,” Mr. Greene said, feeling pretty proud of himself and puffing up a noxious cloud of cherry tobacco smoke, which burned my eyes. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “That’s where I’m from,” Sammy says, puffing out his chest, as if someone is going to pin a medal on it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He puffed out his chest a little, hoping that made him seem older and better prepared for whatever Natalie was going to say. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z She’s wearing a green dress with puffed sleeves and some kind of pucker stitching across the top. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z "Hitler's just huffing and puffing about the Jews. He knows how to play up patriotism by giving people a common enemy." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z I had never smoked before, but took a quick puff on the cigarette and tried to pass it away. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z Freak, his chest is all puffed out and his chin looks hard and he's looking right up at Tony D., and he says, "Got any what?" Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Something about this act, the little puff of air, the rising aroma, reiterated the brand-new fact about myself. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I want to keep eating puffs at her house forever. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z When she puffed on the cigarette the tip glowed in the dark. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z She opened the car door and began walking up the path, wobbling a little on her square wooden heels, reaching into her straw bag to eat handfuls of puffed rice. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr. Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in The Times. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z “Here’s the hex book and your glasses,” Valerie puffed, coming up the basement ladder. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z One wild puff full of powder had whitened Mrs. Reilly’s face, the front of her dress, and a few loose maroon wisps. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The horse stopped in front of the coffeehouse, puffing and wheezing. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, dear,” he answered, with a glance following a misty puff of smoke. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z His chest had been puffed out in threat as he shut the door hard against her. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z My grandmother sat there puffing away calmly at her black cigar. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z Albert stared at Joseph and puffed on his pipe. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Some struck the lark in feathers Whose puffing clouds were shed off. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The sheriff looks at him and puffs on his cigarette. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z A puff of wind came and the sheet tore out of my hands, went twisting round the mast. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z She would take fewer than three puffs, and something in the gesture stirred something inside her, and she told her charges cautionary tales. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I started running for the path through the salt meadow marsh with Call puffing behind me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They were puffing away on fat cigars—I supposed the cigars were stolen, too. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffs out his cheeks, then exhales slowly, rolling away from me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Baker just said, ‘For another cream puff.’ The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She took two puffs and passed it to me. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She took one from the stack, wiped her hands and tapped at her face as she had seen Mami do with the powder puff. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It puffed out its Elizabethan ruff of colorful neck webbing in warning, and with a terrifying hiss-screech, it lunged. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Some looked like worms and lizards, some like cute versions of bugs, and others that ended in a puff of fine feathers. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z Close below us we saw Romero's lips were puffed, both eyes were discolored. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z The flute was invented by Athena, but she threw it away because in order to play it she had to puff out her cheeks and disfigure her face. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Without my colors, Mango’s wheezes would just be wheezes with no comforting mango puffs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His face was puffed and bloody from the fight, and the wet snow made the blood run in trickles down his face. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The lime-green pickup that has taken us around the island lets out one last puff before going completely silent. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z So when I ran into him, he puffed up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Styx puffed on the stub of his candy cigarette. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They dance, they play-fight, they puff up their lips and blow out their chests. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Amil’s chest puffed up and he nodded proudly, listening to every word. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z For a moment I thought of digging out New York clothes and putting on a puff for the boy, but I dropped that one and settled for clean chino slacks and a knitted shirt. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside the window, clouds puff out, changing shape. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z I blew a puff of air across my face, bending my neck to behold the Big Dipper. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Two puffs, or three, or...I cover my mouth and laugh behind my hand. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z When it came opposite, working and puffing even on the level, and I saw the engineer pass, I stood up and stepped up close to the passing cars. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z However, she puffed nervously on her cigarette and, rather bravely, picked up the phone. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z The sun was blazing down upon the ship, and the clouds were puffs of cotton in the sky. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “A regular daisy. Hold up your dress and put your hat on straight, it looks sentimental tipped that way and will fly off at the first puff. Now then, come on!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with the pills puffing up the edges, I could see things weren’t going to be so easy. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Yaselith’s eyes now were wet and red, her hair as white and weightless as a puff of smoke. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He was puffing on a pipe made from a long-stemmed calabash with a clay tobacco bowl inserted in the round bulb of the plant. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Up came Sam, puffing, heaving a great bundle on his head. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Then he picks up his bag, puffs out his chest, and walks off, taking Camel’s last scrap of hope and my father’s pocket watch with him. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She puffed her cheeks out like a fish. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z “Dude, Diego,” I’ll say, between huffing and puffing, “I think you caught me, man. In the liver. With that last body shot.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The large male by the cook-fire puffed out his fur until he looked twice as big. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As my feet came down on the cobblestones I watched the small puffs of dust they raised. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The window boxes puffed with flowers and the tree branches stooped heavy with ripe plums. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Then there was a loud bang and Hermione vanished behind a puff of black smoke. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Sydelle was puffing her warm breath on the window and wiping a frosted area clean with her sleeve. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z A few men lit clay pipes with hot coals and puffed out a rank smoke. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Goldman added up twenty-two cream puffs in his head “For that you need two more dollars and eighty cents.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I almost felt like I’d summoned her and wouldn’t have been any more surprised if she’d appeared in a puff of smoke like a genie from a lamp. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z As Shin and his classmates watched in silence, lumps puffed up on her skull. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A man in a brown suit came toward her, puffing little white clouds of breath. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Shell bursts were appearing in the air, white flakes, round puffs. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z They gaped at each other, unable to talk, huffing and puffing. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I puff my chest, not minding that everyone is looking at me. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It was a good thing she had not chosen Master’s armchair or Olanna’s favorite puff because he would have asked her to get up right away. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z He leaned forward, puffing out breath soured with stale tobacco smoke and whiskey. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “But that was when I had only fifty- eight missions,” he explained, puffing on his cigar luxuriously. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Alex pictured himself climbing the Alps on a breakfast of puffed rice. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z He was huffing and puffing when he reached the police car, and drooped wearily across the hood. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Jason's eyes were puffed shut and his mouth moved, like tasting. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as I eat my four puffs, Mrs. Levy-Cohen is waiting with another four puffs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z But then I saw it: the white smoke puffed out of the front of the car and crept in through the vents on the dashboard, penetrating my lungs and causing me to cough uncontrollably. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The hill was tough, but not impossible, especially with Tamika huffing and puffing by my side. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Vonetta huffed and puffed and I wanted to say something but I kept my mouth shut and tried to walk through the storm. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Just slowly pulling in the smoke and holding it in puffed cheeks before blowing it out. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a nonchalant puff on my cigarette without breathing in very much. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all gone now, anyway,” Papi says, still puffing on his cigar. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z While Reston sat at his desk, puffing on a pipe, Sheehan told the group of the origin of the Pentagon Papers, and of how the study clearly documented government lies about the war. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Nothing but our own puffs of frosty air between us. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Shusgis puffed and nodded vigorously in approval of his own opinion, and smiled at me, the smile of one virtuous man to another. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In seconds the tortilla dried and puffed up like a souffle. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “A couple of Executives have gone out—and now they’re all leaving together. Boy, he sure can move fast in that thing. They’re puffing to keep up.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z I had to breathe in short puffs as we waited at the front door of the Ogilvie mansion. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He smiled and puffed on his pipe, blowing a smoke ring or two to entertain us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z He seemed to have forgiven Tessie for breaking off' their engagement years ago, but it was always there in the air between them, like the talcum powder that sometimes puffed out of his clerical collar. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Firelight came out, and a puff of steam. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The only thing that remained of their passing was the cream puff, abandoned before Sycorax had climbed into the radiator. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She took a puff, and then frowned at the Lucky Strike like it was something that might bite her. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Whitby had a thin brown cigar propped between his lips and was puffing away at it merrily, while Frankie held his own cigar unlit at his side. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He could feel her breathing next to him, could see the puffs of steam rising from her mouth before disappearing into the cold sky. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z She walked slowly, carrying some puffed rice tossed with peanuts and chili peppers in a large packet made from newspapers. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Her lips resemble two leeches puffed up from gorging on blood. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I don’t think there’s a single flat patch of land, and huffing and puffing up and down those hills takes a while. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z The skin puffs up and separates from the flesh like a bag. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I saw Casey, puffing his chest out, walk right up to Joey and push him hard, knocking Joey back. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He saw puffs of white smoke start up down in the valley, like vents in the earth, blow slowly lazily to his left, to the north. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Nali gathered puffs of smoke and patted them against her chest and her head. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I draw them in old-fashioned clothing, with long skirts, pinafores and puffed sleeves, or in dresses like Jane’s, with big hairbows on their heads. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Jake’s mom set them up with soda and snacks—including a bag of Pirate’s Booty cheese puffs, which made the three friends laugh. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z But his friend would shake his head, puffing at his pipe. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Emily puffed her cheeks up and blew the air out slowly. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z With five cream puffs, almost everyone could have one quarter of a cream puff, I pointed out. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I’ve got a nice couch to sit on—which, thanks to Lenny, is perfectly centered in the room—cheese puffs to eat, and a great game to watch. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z But finally, finally, finally the school clock clicked to noon, and we crammed our sandwiches down our throats, and then Danny Hupfer stood up and approached the brown, light, perfect cream puffs sort of reverently. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Cream puffs were not going to work again. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z That night, I sat through supper trying to decide where I could take Meryl Lee on an allowance that I had to string together for three weeks just to get some cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Loud, happy people, laughing, puffing, gasping: “Are we almost there?” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Misha snorted, sending puffs of white air into the cold night. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When that didn’t work, she slipped it into her mouth and let a puff of smoke coil from her nose. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z I took the pipe, gathered the glass, sweated — blew —my cheeks puffed out — the iron pipe banged my teeth —I blew like the Angel Gabriel sounding the horn for Judgment Day. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Gus fell asleep after about a minute, his head nodding until his chin dropped down onto his chest and his cheeks puffing out with every breath. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Mouth open, his eyes swollen and unfamiliar without their spectacles, he puffed and grumbled in his sleep. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It had a puff of wool attached at one end. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He unlaces it, pulls it open, while puffing on a clove cigarette. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z She rubbed her stomach with a circular motion, and puffed out her cheeks horribly as if she were chewing on a whole doughnut. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a deep breath, puffing out his chest. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Now he took a deep puff, looked at the Wart, opened his mouth to speak, changed his mind, Mew out the smoke and drew another lungful. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom had been chain-smoking all morning, puffing and ashing with violent flicks. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z There was no grand puff of smoke or anything, but he appeared as if from nowhere, right in our very own woods. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z Tiny flowers of frost were etched across the windowpane, and I puffed my breath against the glass, watching it fog up and dragging my finger through the condensation. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Jake finished his puff and carried his glass back with him to his place between the two old men. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z “They make this noise when they’re playing. It’s not exactly panting. More like a puffing sound, sort of. But they think it could be dog laughter.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When you put it in your mouth and blow, a white puff comes out. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z She puffed up like a dove when it ruffles its feathers. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z But when I puffed my way up to him, he pointed up in the air, back the way we came. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z She had offered the hope of a cream puff. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I watched the word Story puff over the fire and spread into a cumulative haze that smelled of ground roots and acrid burn just above our dark heads. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Slowly he drew the pipe out of his mouth and blew a puff of smoke into the air. The Cricket in Times Square 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z I look out at the sky—it’s kind of a purple-rose color, with cottony puffs of clouds here and there, like a painting. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z "I know, Ali," he said, taking one more puff on his cigarette, then mashing it out. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He pushed together his lips and puffed out his cheeks—his best Storch imitation. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z “Does everyone here grow the way you do?” puffed Milo when he had caught up. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z August huffs and puffs and turns so red he’s actually closer to purple. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The dancer held up a doll and puffed out the skirt of its dress so that it opened prettily like a fully blown flower. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z My breath came out in puffs of steam. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He handed the tobacco to her and she puffed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Strange to see the little puff of white clamped down on the worktable and Burt forcing the food down his throat with an eye-dropper. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I let out an angry puff and march across the street. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He had been lulled, lured and trapped, and there was nothing he could do but sit there like an idiot and watch the ugly black puffs smashing up to kill him. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The giants vanished in twin puffs of smoke. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A few stagey cloud puffs were traveling from right to left. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “Ha!” said the unsavory, puffing up at his strategic triumph. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z She sat a bit slouched at one end of the back seat, not offering her puffed rice to anyone. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Ancient asbestos fibers and mouse grit puffed up around him as the wire tore loose. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Her short-cropped hair puffed away from her head like a mushroom cap. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Earlier in the day, the snow had been delicate as dandelion puffs; the flakes had perched on top of each other with abandon and ease. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And Dad was there, standing in front of Grandpop, all puffed up. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Mercy, boy, it weren’t that easy. I huffed and I puffed .. .” “And you blew the house down!” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Winters, with steam puffing from her mouth, she’d worn mud boots, a greatcoat, and a scarf over her head firmly knotted below her heavy chin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z It was icy cold; and they spluttered and puffed as they bathed their faces and hands. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Little puffs of dirt rise in whispers and hushes beneath my feet. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Mechanically I reached for my bag and dabbed my face with the end of the powder puff. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Grandmother sat in the shade outside her hut and puffed on a clay pipe. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is twisted together on both sides, and she is huffing and puffing like we had to run two miles. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z He nodded, his lower lip puffed out a bit. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to bother with that part for the lieutenant. I don’t want him to read about the pink cloud puffing out of Benny’s mouth.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Her face once had dark, very Indian features, but it was puffed out of shape now, sensual still, but well over there on the sad side of her early forties. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He exhales slowly, his cheeks puffed and round. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Sarai woke in her bed in the citadel with the warmth of his lips still on hers, and Lazlo woke in the city, a moth-shaped puff of smoke diffusing on his brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The image staring back at me is a gorgeous little bronze-skinned black girl dressed in a pretty-in-pink outfit, with her hair styled in two soft afro puffs with pink bows. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I puffed, “You tried to buy the machine, didn’t you?” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And Mr. Pignati started right up after him, puffing like crazy his face redder than a beet. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z The old man said, “Not a bad fight, boy, not a bad fight at all. You’ll learn. Are you all right?” he asked, as he saw me rubbing my puffed eyes. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z At the park the architects eased from the carriages puffing blasts of steam into the frigid air. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She brought Mrs. Caruthers her oatmeal, and then her tea, huffing and puffing up and down the stairs. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Then I drew in a breath, puckered my lips and puffed it out, and almost instantly I felt dizzy. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t puff out your cheeks. Pretend you’re sucking a lemon—this is called embouchure.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “You didn’t help to make her cream puffs yesterday, did you?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Down one way, a man was puffing a pipe under a tent, and curls of sweet-smelling smoke rose from the gnarled twigs of his beard. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z She blew a puff of air over her face, so forceful it lifted her hair, which was not easy to do considering the amount of lacquer she kept smeared on it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The army of demons and rakshas—many of them now little more than melted lumps on the lobby floor of the museum—vanished in a puff of smoke. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “There are more of us than there are of them, lads,” he said, chest puffed out. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When lunch ended, she would blanch whole almonds by boiling them just until their skins puffed up. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I’d swing open the door, huffing and puffing, and yell, “Mama! You wouldn’t believe what Curtis said today in chorus!” Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z My boot squished in mud with every step and my breath puffed out in white clouds before me. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It watched her through the mirror, its mouth hanging open, smoke puffing out in short breaths. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z TimeStar puffed up his chest and made a show of cracking his knuckles, but when the childlike Clock Watcher’s bottom lip began to quiver, he backed down. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z These Amoses might look like a bunch of cream puffs but if she was anything like Todd I bet she could pack a real wallop. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Rejoice, friends,” puffed the weigher, bobbing his head to the room in general. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart blurted out, lumbering back and forth gracelessly like a winded bull, puffing and pouting angrily. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But when I promised him one of my free cream puffs from Goldman’s Best Bakery, he gave in. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Then they stayed up for another hour, making plans late into the night while the radiators puffed warmth around them. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I grab her hand in truce as we huff and puff up a hill, turning around to look back at it all when we finally reach the top. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z “What do you mean, I owe you all cream puffs?” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I stuffed the picture into my pocket while Rosaleen slept on, blowing puffs of air that vibrated her lips. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He spat away the piece in his mouth and kept puffing on the part in his hand. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The others leaned forward, munching, puffing their tobaccos. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z “A puff of breath would have extinguished your candle,” 03-01 chided, standing in the door — which now was wide open—behind me. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Granny tore a bit more of the covering off the couch and yanked out another puff of stuffing. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I heard nothing, but Nero’s back rose and his tail puffed to twice its normal size. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z They had cream puffs, too—without chalk dust. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He gazed out the window, his face puffed with concentration. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Don’t hrumm me, Ted. I didn’t smoke it. Not really. I had a puff or two. But it wasn’t my brand. It tasted like cowshed.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She puffed her cheeks out like a bullfrog and thought for a minute. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z Then he puffed out the air and frowned. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Again, as it had before when Liyana saw Omer at lunchtime, the afternoon puffed up lightly, joyously, a delicate pastry, a sweetened shell of hours. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He drops his arms and puffs up his chest. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z All of a sudden, the boy in black runs up to me, huffing and puffing. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z Behind him the Friar, having regained his feet, puffed along raising the hue and cry. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Zola, who is in the bushes hunting for snakes, seems to reply for Mr. Pomodoro with an air puff that escapes from her feet up through her whole body to her mouth. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z But Mrs. Baker acted like the cream puffs weren’t there at all. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z His arms jerked back and forth, and his feet smacked the ground, raising puffs of dust. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z His lower lip puffed out, giving him a sulky expression. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The fire burst the house and let it slam flat down, puffing out skirts of spark and smoke. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z "You keep asking that. Stop teasing. But Grandpa”—her mouth puffed out sulky—"you said I could carry a bag. You said.” Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z The chalk had fallen gently upon each one of the cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Three or four puffs rose into the air. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z I could not hear them, but I could see them puff from his mouth in the winter air. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z One minute she was puffed up with anger, and now she was just hurt. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z The Mellower puffed with exhaustion as he picked himself up from the rug. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Today, he is huffing and puffing as he pushes a gigantic wooden box. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Just then the number 25 bus screeches to a halt in front of the bodega, coughing out a thick puff of black smoke before the doors open. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z By the time they reached the maester's turret he was red-faced and puffing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He didn’t puff out his chest and get defensive or anything like that. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The people of Isfahan ventured to the center of the strange neighborhood to stand in line, before the famed bakery of Akh Tamar, just for six of his cream puffs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The wind died down to little puffs, my own breath. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z High in the air small clouds like puffs of cannon smoke were driven eastward by the March wind. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z And in the missing corner of the room, there were licks of red amid the swirling puffs of gray and black. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I remember eating a cream puff in our kitchen in Isfahan and counting the guests to see if I could have another. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Those puffed sleeves, the flounce, and the little bodice. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z The mysterious newcomer sputtered dirt out of his mouth as he shook his head back and forth, and dirt puffed out of his dark hair like a cloud. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z The coal cars kept trundling past until a big black steam locomotive, puffing huge gouts of white smoke, finally appeared. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Big puffs of smoke were coming out of his nose and mouth as he tried to squeeze his laughs down. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z She puffed out her cheeks and exhaled slowly. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z He filled and lit a pipe, puffed for a moment. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I was still looking at it when Mr. Powell puffed up the stairs after his meeting. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z They walked along the shore while his uncle studied the treestumps, puffing at his pipe, a manila rope coiled over his shoulder. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z After lighting a cigar, Chandresh begins his speech, punctuating it with purposefully placed puffs of smoke. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Wouldn’t any human being with a beating heart hand me one of the brown, light, perfect cream puffs? The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Powder puffs, brushes, and pots of rouge sit like macarons on a sweets tray. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Dad says, huffing and puffing himself back into the conversation so that we’re never going to find out what the freaking message is. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z She sprinkled, she ironed a bit, she reached back to get her cigarette, she took a puff, she blew it out over her shoulder, then she started all over. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Trinity, against Carver, was all huff and puff. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z We laughed and scooped vanilla cream puff filling from our cheeks and ate it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A puff of air smelling of mildewed carpet and stale bread hit her nostrils. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z The man passed Gramps the pipe, and Gramps sat down on the grass, took two puffs and passed it to Gram. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She just stayed, a puff of wool frozen in time. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z He wheeled and raced for home as fast as he could, sending up puffs of dust in the road. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Then I could sniff the paper, that soft, powdery, drowsy smell that comes off the pages in little puffs when you’re reading something or looking at some pictures, a kind of hypnotizing smell. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z His thumb makes its way to the puffed cuff of my dress, then back to my palm. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He puffed the candy cigarette, then eased it down to his side. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z White smoke puffed like Apache signals from the corner of his mouth. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z I smile sweetly, and the decorated chest puffs out. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The poison sacs of the town began to manufacture venom, and the town swelled and puffed with the pressure of it. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner looked at them through his window; he could almost see them puffing: In the dark, the cranked horn of a doryman sounded, and then another, higher pitched. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z The man puffed up the steps of one of the temple halls. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z And a name passed from the lips of each man to the next, written in small white puffs of breath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Whenever a nut hits the force field, there’s a puff of smoke before the nut lands, blackened and with a cracked shell, on the ground at my feet. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z They both had mounds of white hair piled in flat puffs atop their heads like melting snowballs. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He once gave them puffs from his cigarette and got annoyed because they had sucked it and wet the filter with spit. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The chilly air tingled her nose and she noticed that the cotton grasses by the pond were seeding out into white puffs. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though on windy nights, puffs of smoke blew back down the chimney, making them cough, yet she still liked the cold months when the fire was lit. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z Something about the way his cheeks puffed out when he smiled made him look like a jack-o’-lantern. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Bloom eased the lid down on the toilet, seated himself, released a pungent comfortable puff from his pipe. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He pretended to light it and puff on it. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He took a puff from the cigarette and stared down at the red sand floor. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His face puffed up, his neck got thicker, his voice grew weak. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It would take three weeks’ worth of allowance to be able to pay for twenty-two cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z We looked out from behind a big tree and saw that a big wind or even two or three big wolves huffing and puffing real hard could blow Hooperville into the next county. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Wash thought on it for a second, then puffed his cheeks out, lowered his eyebrows, and worked wrinkles into his forehead. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z His shirt is filthy and untucked, puffing out from behind his suspenders. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She tucked away her powder puff as the house-elf straightened up. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He takes a puff and passes it over. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Katherine comes running up, a revolver in her hand, huffing and puffing as she tries to get a full breath. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He howled the words at the top of his lungs, exhaling each lyric with a puff of cigarette smoke. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z August exhales through puffed cheeks and brushes away the shock of hair that has fallen across his forehead. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And the water just kept gurgling into that field, sending ants scurrying for their lives, while Joe puffed a cigarette, on one of the quietest lavender mornings of this particular spring. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She blows her hair out of her eyes in a big exasperated puff. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z I cracked a pod from the stem and blew into the silk-lined hollow, sending the remaining puffs sailing, a snowy shower rising, vanishing into the clouds. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z A puff of smoke drifted from her right ear. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Jam puffed out a hard breath and focused on the soles of her bare feet, pressing them into the wood of the floor, uneven with age and paint and rough varnish. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The Mellower huffed and puffed past the window until he had done his ten laps. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “My dad donated money to build this mosque,” whispered Zalmay, puffing out his chest. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z She puffed her cheeks, crossed her eyes, and put her hands to her head as if she thought it might pop. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z She thought she missed, though, ’cause she stood there huffing and puffing and patoohing at the match even after it went out. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Eiddileg himself stopped shouting and puffing until the voices died away. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His gray eyebrows hunched low as he spoke between puffs. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z She washed her face and put on make-up, combed and puffed her hair in a loose pompadour. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “I certainly didn’t authorize this, Professor!” said Percy, puffing himself up indignantly. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Between trips, I threw my own cream puff into the Coat Room, beside the moldering lunches. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Holding hands and breathing nervous puffs of frost into the night, we make our way onto the porch. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “The puffs will be ready in five minutes, girls. Please wash your hands first.” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He takes a final puff of the cigarette, lets it drop to the driveway, and steps on it. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z As soon as she opened it, a puff of smoke drifted out. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z When there were only seven minutes left in recess, Danny Hupfer declared that we had served our time, and even if Mrs. Baker hadn’t come back yet, we deserved our cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z After his second puff, he said, “Your mom would know.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z “Tonight, the master leaps into action,” Sammy said, puffing on his cigar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re ruining your lungs with that thing” was the first remark out of her mouth besides a cough from a misdirected puff from my cigarette. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z Tats puffs, right in front of his friends. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z She put the packet of puffed rice back into her bag without folding over the top. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z There was my breath curling in hard puffs from my nostrils. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The lady ruffled his hair and spoiled his puff. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z It makes an exhausted sound, like a padded door shutting, by itself, at a distance: a puff of air. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I stood there and took a couple of puffs, then I held it in my hand and went on toward the corner. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sit. Quickly! The puffs are at their best right now!” Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z They took one or two puffs in silence. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z She had already drifted off and was making little puff noises with her mouth. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The hare puffed out his narrow chest and stood with paw on heart, his eyes closed and ears standing straight up. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z We got little bags of puffed rice, hemp seeds, and roasted chickpeas. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Fifth, on the Tuesday before the Wednesday of the cream puffs deadline, Mr. Guareschi came in and asked Mrs. Baker if she knew what “pied ninny” meant. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z And then, whether she ate a single shrimp puff or pocketed some of the silverware—it would all be the same. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Each morning my face puffs out a little bit more, my cheeks rounder and my eyelids more swollen. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a put-put sound when he puffs on the cigarette and a whimper from my mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I watch my floor leave the lot, dust trailing in small puffs as the truck rolls away. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He puffs out his chest when I call him soldier. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Grandfather puffed up his chest and crossed his arms. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheeks puff up and her eyes squish and water comes out of them and her face looks a little bit like a sponge. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z His first large order is from a governor who wants a thousand cream puffs for the wedding of his daughter—Tamar. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Nearby stood a little girl with hair gathered in two fat puffs over her ears, and Nhamo knew the bread and margarine were for the little girl. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As he worked puffs of wind brought little clouds of dust swirling about him. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He pulled out his inhaler and took a puff. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The sheriff, for his part, just continues to puff on his cigarette. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z These women have dresses with puffed sleeves and full skirts, and white aprons that tie very tightly around their waists. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z I decided that to be safe I’d better get the cream puffs—even if it meant asking for an advance on my allowance. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Both of us are always on the edge of the couch for every third down, me eating those cheese puffs and him drinking his soda. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z Wilson came into the front room, puffing out clouds of pipe smoke. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And stretched out on the long tables, far from Whatever Surprise was being fed to Camillo Junior High for lunch that day, were a dozen trays of cream puffs—brown, light, perfect cream puffs. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I asked puffing out my cheeks as if blowing out air. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She pushed her nose up with one finger, creased her mouth into a huge, satisfied smile, squinted her eyes, puffed out her cheeks. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The steep stone steps had Sam puffing like a black-smith's bellows by the time they reached the surface. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I let all the air out in a big puff when I saw it. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z He heard the engines puffing and snorting by the roundhouse and the crash of freight cars being assembled. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z After five minutes Dad came back in huffing and puffing and slapping his arms across his chest. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffed his breath out when he reached the top. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Out the window, a puff of blue, transparent exhaust wavered behind the Sunbird. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z She put the tube in her mouth and blew, her cheeks puffing out with the effort, then took a breath from it and passed it to me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z The crow demon wasn't giving up, and Idiptu had to beat him in with his fists until, with a puff of black feathers, he disappeared all the way into Nergal's belly. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He puffed on cigars, his eyes shining through a veil of blue smoke. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Then, dwarfed by the size of Ammu’s comb that was too big for him, he reconstructed his puff carefully. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “If we both finish in time, you may have one of the cream puffs.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z A rising heat puffed at her face, soft and sudden as a lover's breath, but in seconds it had grown too hot to bear. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z He took a long puff on his cigar and then tapped the ash clean. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z We ran past Goldman’s Best Bakery and smelled the latest batch of cream puffs sending their scent through the open windows. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It was still cold, however, and I puffed out a couple frosty clouds on the way to the office. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A puff of vaporous spume rose from the back alley like an Indian smoke signal. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z He stood on the steep bank above the water turbines, contentedly puffing on a cigar, looking over his portly belly at the river below. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He leaned backward on his elbows and puffed smoke. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z How did she get the cream inside the puff? Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The sugar cube tucked in his cheek made his voice sound funny and his cheek puff out like a squirrel’s. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Mrs. Levy-Cohen comes rushing out of the kitchen with a bowl of puffs. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z He puffed out his cheeks until they looked like wet brown stones, and wobbled his head from side to side. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Scientists count the puffs and by such means take us very slightly closer to understanding the fundamental properties of the universe. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z A skull-rattling boom split the air with a puff of dark gray smoke. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I imagined them puffed up and black inside my boots. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z She picked up her billfold, but they all got down on their hands and knees, crawling around to pick up little brass tubes of lipstick and her mirror and powder puff. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z This Vante guy’s around my age, a little taller, with a big Afro puff and the faint signs of a mustache. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Mom blew a puff of air up at her bangs. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z He snapped down the cue chalk, sending up a puff of blue powder, and missed a final shot. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He puffs out his cheeks and then exhales loudly. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z I could hear him puffing, like a second set of footsteps. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z She passed the string down, puff end first, and the three hooded women stared at it as if it were the most fascinating thing in the world. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z My father gives an exasperated puff of air that could blow out birthday candles. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Doors close in two minutes,” Newt said, a statement so succinct and final it seemed to hang in the air like a burial shroud caught in a puff of wind. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Van Houten closed his eyes and puffed his cheeks as he exhaled, then looked up at the exposed wooden beams crisscrossing the ceiling. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Olanna sank back down on the puff and realized that what she felt was relief. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Henry huffs out the tiniest, most poshly indignant puff of air. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He located a bag of puffed rice and a box of Cheerios and threw them into a bag. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z When it took off, it jumped from the pad on a silvery column of smoke, stuttered strangely in little puffs, and then seemed to find its way, another spout of fire sending it hurtling skyward. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Then, climbing over a wall I looked back, seeing a man hurrying after me, slipping, sliding, going over the low dividing walls of the roofs with puffing, bustling effort. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I made it to the post office in record time, puffing and covered in fine road dust. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Merlyn had finished his breakfast, and was puffing at the meerschaum pipe which made his pupil believe that he breathed fire. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Exactly right,” said the man, who was still puffing a little. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Once more before it disappeared a white puff of smoke rose from the deck. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom leaned forward and pressed her face into my messy puff of hair and kissed me at the very top of my head. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z The stove cooled gradually with almost imperceptible interior pops and puffings. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It took considerable effort and Dad, who never exercised if he could help it, usually ended up puffing with exhaustion. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The rocket leaned over, puffed a big cloud of smoke, and sped off into the sky. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z For this she was put to scragging, second-picking the bushes that had a few inferior puffs left on the twigs by swifter hands than hers. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Devin lit the tobacco with a lighter and puffed on it. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z When the coat puffed up, she’d quickly button up the spirit inside and hurry it home to the child’s body in bed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so tightly fastened that not the very least puff of any Wind that spells danger for a ship could leak out. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He puffed violently at his cigar and mumbled the rest through the smoke, “Bogert will help me there, of course.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But they didn’t, and when we came back in after set theory, the cream puffs were still there, cooling in the circulating air coming in beneath the clean lower windows. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She lay face-down on the wet ground, puffing in and out of the side of her mouth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She took the silence as permission and lit up a cigarette and sat puffing in silence, even after Kat put a plate with cheese and lettuce sandwiches on her lap. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z When me and Jay got up on Saturday, we shoveled hot Cream of Rice cereal into our mouths, then huffed and puffed to cool it down as the steaming grain burned our tongues. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes it seemed to be a person dragging something, for little puffs of red dust rose in sulfurous clouds at every other step. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She had a long stack and always puffed thick, blade smoke. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Taking puffs from a cigarette, I scooped the beans out of the can with my fingers and ate them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z By puffing out my cheeks I nearly doubled its size. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z ‘Mr. Blount, would you care to take a peach puff and a glass of wine?’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Huffing and puffing around the track, I’d thought I’d never catch my breath and would eventually drown in my own sweat. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The little puff on each side shone, too, and the ends were coiled and twisted neatly under the big knot in the back. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He just liked the way moving the clothes set off more puffs of Mom smell. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z He glanced toward his building, standing tall and dark against the sky, puffs of thin gray smoke coming from an upstairs window. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The man paused and puffed on his pipe. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z The man puffed at his pipe thrice and then spat upon the ground. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Katz arrived ten minutes later, puffing hard but pleased to be at the top. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z |
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