nostrils

Example Sentences

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The species also had a snout that extended farther beyond its nostrils than those of other crocodiles living at the time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

She wears layers of clothes and a bandana around her face to protect herself from chemicals on the plants that she says burned her nostrils as she breathed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Chesson, as trained, inhaled a lungful of air through her nostrils in a single deep breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Nasal tanners are designed to be sprayed into the nostrils and are claimed to work by delivering a substance known as Melanotan II, a chemical that darkens skin pigmentation.

From BBC • May 16, 2025

I recognised his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty; his full nostrils, denoting, I thought, choler; his grim mouth, chin, and jaw—yes, all three were very grim, and no mistake.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë