Sentence examples for amid a puff of from inspiring English sources

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a puff of

The phrase "amid a puff of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or action occurring in the midst of a cloud or burst of something, often smoke or vapor.
Example: "The magician vanished amid a puff of smoke, leaving the audience in awe."
Alternatives: "in a cloud of" or "surrounded by a burst of".

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Its notebooks were riddled with defects, with a tendency to expire amid a puff of smoke and the scent of fried semiconductor chips.

The New York Times

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A puff of smoke.

The New Yorker

In a puff of smoke.

The Guardian

A puff of smoke and rapturous applause.

Independent

"It's just a puff of air".

The New York Times

Speech begins with a puff of breath.

The New Yorker

It's not a puff of air.

The New Yorker

A puff of curry flavored the air.

The New York Times

In a puff of shapeless smoke.

The New Yorker

(Aspirated consonants are sounds accompanied by a puff of breath).

Encyclopedia Britannica

There will not even be a puff of smoke.

The Economist

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