nose

Example Sentences

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Boeing pieces together gimbals, circuit boards and wiring for the seekers in the missile’s nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The choice of “Psycho Killer” is purposefully on the nose, and nothing onscreen gives an inkling of awkwardness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This organism can cause a rare but extremely deadly brain infection when contaminated water enters the nose, often during swimming or other recreational water activities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

In other words, clients will manage their own portfolios rather than pay through the nose for fees.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Then I bent down and put my nose against his to show him that we were still friends.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell