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Wagner’s mighty horns are split across the upper arms like goose bumps, while vocals register at the wrists like a pulse.
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Lee has been the UA House athletic director for 18 years and still gets goose bumps recalling the Urban Coalition’s intoxicating nature.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023
My goose bumps in the desert were a social mammal’s request for warmth via touch.
—James Stewart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
The song still gives me goose bumps.
—Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 23 June 2020
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Lee has been the UA House athletic director for 18 years and still gets goose bumps recalling the Urban Coalition’s intoxicating nature.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023
My goose bumps in the desert were a social mammal’s request for warmth via touch.
—James Stewart, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
The song still gives me goose bumps.
—Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 23 June 2020
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“Goose bumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose%20bumps. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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