puff away at a pipe

Frequency: 4.00.5 per million words

To smoke a pipe continuously or with concentration.

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Examples (10)

  • The old man would sit on the porch and puff away at his pipe for hours.
  • He seemed lost in thought as he puffed away at his pipe.
  • The detective was often depicted with a pipe, puffing away at it thoughtfully.
  • Despite the cold, he continued to puff away at his pipe on the frosty morning.
  • She found the aroma of his pipe smoke quite comforting as he puffed away at it.
  • The character in the novel was described as constantly puffing away at a pipe.
  • He would puff away at his pipe after dinner, watching the sunset.
  • The gentle rhythm of him puffing away at his pipe was a familiar sound in the quiet study.
  • He lit his pipe and began to puff away at it, contemplating his next move.
  • The smell of cherry tobacco filled the air as he puffed away at his favorite pipe.