waft

There are flies, rats and, if the wind shifts every so slightly, a waft of thick, nauseating air from the warehouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Equipment makers are developing machines that are more energy-efficient, and ventilation systems that waft aroma through the lobby—an old-school marketing tactic that still does the trick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

On Thursday, in one over from Scott Boland, he was hit by a bouncer, almost pinned lbw and missed with a wild waft reminiscent of the second of those Brisbane brain fades.

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

“If I get low enough, there will be a waft of methane,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

Through the open car windows waft the scents of food cooking.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

The scent of Mexican spiced coffee brewed in a clay pot wafts through the front room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

"Life is short as a drying drop of water. Don't be sad," a singer's voice wafts into the street.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

On summer nights the sound of laughter from pubs and bars wafts through his neighbourhood - but so does the stench of rubbish.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

Then she pulls out a fancy perfume bottle and wafts it under her nose, inhaling a chemical approximation of the scented flora surrounding them.

From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2025

My wife is frying bacon; the smell wafts up to me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Mr. Williams, a chef based in New York, was born and raised in a beachside village on St. Vincent, where the smell of kitchen smoke often wafted in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Having made 15, Martin Andersson wafted uncharacteristically loosely outside the off stump and edged a catch to Jones at first slip.

From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026

On Thursday morning, over 100 artists, gallerists and collectors representing 24 countries wafted into the maze that is Frieze at the Santa Monica Airport and transformed the space into a winding runway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

The smells of coffee and sweet pastries wafted at him from the houses.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

In Taiwan, temples are everywhere, wedged between shops and apartment blocks, their incense smoke wafting into busy intersections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

On the island of Borneo, the mayor of the city of Pontianak ordered schools closed due to the smoke wafting over the city from fires elsewhere.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

The smell of dill wafting through the air.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

In protest, Cocker jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and made a hasty exit, pursued by Jackson's security team.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

The air wafting out smelled sickly sweet and somehow evil.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan