by a nose

idiom

: by a very short distance
His horse won the race by a nose.

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President-elect Donald Trump praised San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa on Sunday as his team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a nose. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024 The morning-line favorite is Sierra Leone, at 9-5, who lost the Derby to Mystik Dan by a nose. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024 Mystik Dan came in second during the Preakness after winning by a nose at the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024 Mystik Dan held on to win by a nose in a scintillating photo finish at Churchill Downs. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for by a nose 

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“By a nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20a%20nose. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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