whiff

Example Sentences

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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

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

From BBC

A whiff of fresh corn could draw a crowd quicker than any barker’s repetitive shout.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its results come in a tumultuous week for stocks, as Wall Street has taken a sell-now, ask-questions-later approach to companies and sectors with even a whiff of worries about AI disruption.

From MarketWatch

This is just one way “Crime 101” completely whiffs the subtext.

From Los Angeles Times