as in scent
the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose
we took a good sniff of the sauce, trying to guess its ingredients
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Recent Examples of sniff
Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, the guys who didn’t pass the sniff test before (Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr. among others) are gone.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Eve spends her days at the sanctuary sniffing out the food her caretakers scatter throughout the grasses and trees of her large habitat, which also includes a pool.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Officers gently pet the creature and one officer offered a hand to its snout for a quick sniff.
—Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024
Thankfully, the guys who didn’t pass the sniff test before (Bryce Harper, Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr. among others) are gone.
—Eno Sarris, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Verb
Rivers also gave Ryan Rollins a shot before Rollins’ injury; since his return to health, Rollins hasn’t sniffed the rotation.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Eve spends her days at the sanctuary sniffing out the food her caretakers scatter throughout the grasses and trees of her large habitat, which also includes a pool.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniff
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Recent studies seem to substantiate these traditional benefits; consuming rosemary or breathing in its scent have been shown to improve memory and other cognitive functions.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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McGowan is hidden among other travelers on the platform, and Bonnie can be seen looking into the face of each one eagerly, her ears perked up and her tail starting to wag as McGowan gets closer, the dog possibly picking up on her scent.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Share [Findings] Scientists trained subjects to exercise control over a single neuron, linked the hippocampus to regret, and concluded that humans smell in stereo.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Here’s your first riddle of the year: It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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The flavors feature aromas with nuances of chocolate crème brûlée, ripe banana, and pineapple drenched in caramel sauce.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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This crisp white wine displays floral aromas and flavors of pear and golden apples with bright acidity and a touch of mineral on the finish.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Two men have reportedly died after inhaling bat guano used to grow marijuana, raising concerns about the safety of natural bat guano and commercially available fertilizers.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those pollutants, often from fireplace smoke and fireworks, are small enough to be inhaled and enter the bloodstream, endangering residents and especially those with respiratory or heart problems.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Sniff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniff. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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