sniff

Example Sentences

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Having failed to even reach the playoffs for the past three years, nobody in September gave new head coach Mike Vrabel and his team a sniff of winning what would be a record-breaking seventh title.

From Barron's

Buyers who come in with those baselines have an easier time sniffing out bad deals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It can’t, no. I can’t keep it on board for too long. I don’t need someone coming sniffing round after paperwork.”

From Literature

Danoff’s long success was due in part to his ability to sniff out large growth companies early and ride them for years of gains.

From Barron's

Then she lifts her nose into the air and sniffs.

From Literature