in a puff of smoke

prepositional phrase

Disappearing suddenly.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. figurativelyDisappearing suddenly.
Cite this entry
APA

in a puff of smoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20puff%20of%20smoke

MLA

“in a puff of smoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20puff%20of%20smoke. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in a puff of smoke,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20a%20puff%20of%20smoke.

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