sniff at
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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You can't sniff at his durability either - 37 league appearances, 26 of them starts.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
It was about 8:30 p.m. when the spotted beast appeared and stopped to sniff at mountain lion scat before opening its jaw.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Closer to home in the present, the telescope will sniff at the atmospheres of planets orbiting nearby stars, looking for the infrared signatures of elements and molecules associated with life, like oxygen and water.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2021
The ability to transform such refrigerator and pantry staples into a knock-your-socks-off dish of cheesy baked pasta is nothing to sniff at.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2021
They rode for miles, going slow and careful, dismounting to lead the horses over treacherous ground, letting the good-for- bear-bait hounds sniff at every bush.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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