wafting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Taken along with the overall stink that still hangs on the Globes, which joins the general toxicity wafting in the air a mere 11 days into 2026, however, it’s all pretty deflating.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

The acrid smoke wafting from burning waste in her neighbourhood in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, made it hard to breathe.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Jacob Bethell edged to slip, Will Jacks chipped back and even Jos Buttler was subdued before wafting with his hands away from his body.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

I wondered if those who have committed to rebuilding will quiver, or have flashbacks, when the first nearby wildfire sends smoke wafting across Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025

When complaints came in about the foul smells wafting from the potter’s field—smells that many feared were spreading the disease—Israel went with James Sharswood to personally inspect burial procedures.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy