sniff at
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The manatee raised its fat snout out of the water to breathe and sniff at her, and Natalie felt a sudden kinship with it.
From Literature
Natalie was glad to be alone for a little while, and Churro was happy to sniff at all the piles of trash and debris and to pee on everything.
From Literature
The Incorrigible children slid more gracefully off their mounts and began to sniff at the air, while the three smaller wolves ran in tight circles, whimpering and skimming their muzzles along the ground.
From Literature
What he lacked was a modicum of a chance, a sniff at goal.
From BBC
But Parris came off after an hour, having struggled to implement England's press and having barely had a sniff at goal.
From BBC
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