waft

Example Sentences

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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

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

She sniffed them, wafting the smell toward her nose with a mitt.

From Literature

One woman walked wordlessly through the neighborhood, wafting a smudge stick of burning sage.

From Los Angeles Times

Both titles seemed apt on the day I arrived, and, as fog wafted over a nearby summit, I visited Art Street, a park with theaters, music festivals, restaurants and cafes.

From Los Angeles Times