wafted
Example Sentences
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They waved small American flags as salted sea air wafted in from the Pacific Ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
The smells that have wafted through the neighborhood since June 17 — fire smoke and rotting meat — were much lighter than previous days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Still, being together with our people again, coming home is such a blessing," she said, as the smell of incense wafted through her house, out towards jasmine trees in bloom.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Mr. Williams, a chef based in New York, was born and raised in a beachside village on St. Vincent, where the smell of kitchen smoke often wafted in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
This sea-birth took place near Cythera, from where she was wafted to Cyprus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
