whiff

Example Sentences

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The story goes that the Nawab caught a whiff of the aromas emanating from the pots, demanded a taste and the Dum technique was officially adopted in his kitchens.

From BBC

After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.

From MarketWatch

Just then, I get a whiff of something horrible.

From Literature

A divided committee, missing data and a whiff of stagflation present a choice between two paths—each with drawbacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zhao has him whiff it so that Mescal can say the lines again, louder.

From Los Angeles Times