nose in
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Also, nose into.
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Advance cautiously, front end first, as in We nosed the boat into her berth , or The car nosed in very slowly . [Mid-1900s]
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Pry, snoop, as in He was nosing into our finances again . [First half of 1900s] Also see nose about ; poke one's nose into .
Example Sentences
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Jefferson still had his nose in his books—his dome is based on Palladio’s reconstruction of the Roman temple of Vesta—but he transformed his source material, much as Shakespeare did, to serve his own purposes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A whiff of lemongrass and wet soil tickle the nose in Palli Fleischer Lyberth's vertical farm in Sisimiut, the second-largest town in the Danish autonomous territory.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
“Anytime that somebody from Hollywood or the entertainment complex talked about creators, it was with such a different lens ... a little bit like nose in the air.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2025
It was, however, an emotive reflection which suitably matched a Northampton Saints performance that left Leinster with more than a bloodied nose in their Investec Champions Cup semi-final.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Or at least I saw him pick his nose in the fourth grade.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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