sniff

Example Sentences

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The old woman sitting by the fire sniffed the air and smacked her lips with a greedy sound.

From Literature

He crouched down on his paws, his nose sniffing the pavement.

From Literature

With his nose to the ground, he sniffed all the way along the side of the tree.

From Literature

He sprayed it across his chest and sniffed.

From Literature

A reviewer in Britain's Guardian newspaper sniffed that "an undeniable strain of sentimentalism runs throughout" the book and its prose.

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