waft
Example Sentences
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I inhale, letting new smells — something minty and palo santo-y, maybe? — waft over me.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
It was malleable and oblong, perfectly complemented by a waft of boy-next-door blond locks and a brow that could convey emotion just as well as any histrionic soap dialogue.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 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
In Bumrah's next over, Root's drive was deflected back on to his stumps and Woakes played a loose waft at his first ball.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025
His scent finds me from where he stands—salt, sand, and the seas: the comforting scents that waft inside my windows in the morning when I open them.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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