get a whiff
Example Sentences
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“The minute they get a whiff of vampires and all that, they immediately check out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
When such a specimen appears ready, it triggers bloom watches and people line up around the block to get a whiff.
From Salon • May 27, 2025
To this day when I land at LAX and get a whiff of eucalyptus riding above the jet fuel and car exhaust, I just think, “Man, it’s good to be home.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
Have you ever met someone where they don’t know who you are, but then they get a whiff, and suddenly open up?
From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2022
Grandpop leaned in close again, this time enough for Genie to get a whiff of the coffee on his breath.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
