whiff

Example Sentences

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A whiff of Cynthia’s signature scent, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, helped her remember her mom.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“But as money rotates into more insulated sectors, anything with even a whiff of disruption risk is getting hit. That creates potential opportunity for some investors, while others will stick with slow-and-steady indexing.”

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Vauxhall, 150 miles southeast of Calgary, calls itself the “Potato Capital of the West,” but its spud fields whiff of petroleum because they also sprout oil derricks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

It is also possible that some voters will dislike any whiff of disloyalty and division and express themselves accordingly.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

It was spotless like Gran’s house, but instead of smelling Lysol, I caught a whiff of dryer sheets, the summer-breeze kind.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas