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sniff at



VERB
thumb one's nose
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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What he lacked was a modicum of a chance, a sniff at goal.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

It was about 8:30 p.m. when the spotted beast appeared and stopped to sniff at mountain lion scat before opening its jaw.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2024

City’s star striker Erling Haaland, meanwhile, was kept quiet throughout and never had a sniff at goal.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

The ability to transform such refrigerator and pantry staples into a knock-your-socks-off dish of cheesy baked pasta is nothing to sniff at.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021

Now he stopped to sniff at an ice chunk, and patted it with one paw.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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