Sentence examples for to sniff from inspiring English sources

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to sniff

verb

To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as if to smell something.

  • The dog sniffed around the park, searching for a nice scent.

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Want to sniff first?

Nothing to sniff at.

His job is to sniff for bombs.

We had to sniff each other out.

He came to sniff around.

You have petrol to sniff.

Promoters began to sniff commercial possibilities.

Was I supposed to sniff the cap?

And we were trying to sniff them.

(Audiophiles will continue to sniff disdainfully).

Dogs joke about the things they like to sniff.

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