wafted

Example Sentences

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Walter Heckem, 63, moved into the residence a few years ago and says the free dinners, especially pasta and beef dishes, remind him of the smells that wafted through his childhood home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"Still, being together with our people again, coming home is such a blessing," she said, as the smell of incense wafted through her house, out towards jasmine trees in bloom.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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 bulldog shook his face, curled up again with his back facing us, and then a horrible smell wafted up.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry