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as in snouts
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity
with that nose, the baby sure looks like his father
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as in messes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business
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as in drags
to move slowly
the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while
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Recent Examples of noses
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Right under our noses, Homo sapiens is transitioning into a new type of species that might be called Homo techno.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The sports star shared another full-length shot of the couple — who currently reside in Oslo — with their arms around each other on the same white sands, while a third closer-up image showed the couple smiling and rubbing noses.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
These things do happen, right in our own neighborhoods, often under our noses.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Cedar, a wood that’s native to the Himalayas but grows in mountainous regions across the globe from North Africa to Virginia, produces an oil that noses commonly use in men’s fragrances.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Avid cyclists tend to look down their noses at e-bikes, but that’s starting to change.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Loud motors can scare silver carp into jumping up to 5 feet in the air, sometimes leaving recreational boaters with bloody noses, black eyes and bruises.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
Dogs have an incredibly keen sense of smell—up to 100,000 times stronger than a human's, with around 300 million receptors in their noses, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Right under our noses, Homo sapiens is transitioning into a new type of species that might be called Homo techno.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The sports star shared another full-length shot of the couple — who currently reside in Oslo — with their arms around each other on the same white sands, while a third closer-up image showed the couple smiling and rubbing noses.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
These things do happen, right in our own neighborhoods, often under our noses.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Cedar, a wood that’s native to the Himalayas but grows in mountainous regions across the globe from North Africa to Virginia, produces an oil that noses commonly use in men’s fragrances.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Avid cyclists tend to look down their noses at e-bikes, but that’s starting to change.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Loud motors can scare silver carp into jumping up to 5 feet in the air, sometimes leaving recreational boaters with bloody noses, black eyes and bruises.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noses
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The characters’ snouts are more pronounced.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cash equivalent includes tips paid by checks, credit cards, debit cards, gift cards, and tangible or intangible tokens readily exchangeable for cash or cash equivalent.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Essential safety tips for heavy rain Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding if prolonged or if there is excessive runoff.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At first, the curious canine sniffs a paw, but soon follows the trail straight to the source—the black dog's ear.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hired by Leo's sister-in-law (Shailene Woodley), Detective Bali sniffs out the winding secrets of the powerful Vardakis family, unraveling a crime of passion.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Need to know Nvidia probe drags on.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Cole Palmer intelligently pulls wide and drags Jones with him, leaving a notable distance between Jones and Gravenberch in the middle.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vrabel probably smells blood in the water.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bárbara, who can see the guests a few feet away, maintains a neutral expression on her face as Solène demands to be spoken to nicely, at which point Jess interferes and tells them to save it for later.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere, Morgan interferes when Elliot admits to not being invited to his classmate’s party.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Employees notice the waves of shiny experiments that come and go (with no momentum), and cynicism creeps in.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bias also creeps into the data used to train these algorithms, for example when the composition of teams that guide the development of such facial recognition software lack diversity.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
6 Aug. 2025
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Someday, yes, but not conventionally now (there are efforts underway to devise specialized LLMs that can achieve those ends, built for that vaunted purpose).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Grab the ends of the bed sheet in the tub to lift the quilt, then carry it over to dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Noses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noses. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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