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noses

  • plural
    of nose.
    nose
    noun
    the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
  • present tense form
    of nose (3rd person singular).
    nose
    noun
    the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.

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We once depended on our noses to tell us whether food was fresh, whether something was burning or whether a tannery lay up ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They then positioned the cup about 30 cm from their noses and left it there overnight.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

If there were any time to turn our noses up in defiance and refuse to engage with anything less than quality, it’s now.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The two serpents checked each other out, touching noses, then turned their wheels in unison.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan