- present participle of waft.
wafting
Example Sentences
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Growing up in southwest France, where her father made wine and her mother operated a bed-and-breakfast, Ms. de Ferrier enjoyed how the fragrance of the château’s garden swirled with the scents wafting from the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
In protest, Cocker jumped on stage, wiggled his bottom at the cameras, made a strange wafting gesture with his hands and made a hasty exit, pursued by Jackson's security team.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Taken along with the overall stink that still hangs on the Globes, which joins the general toxicity wafting in the air a mere 11 days into 2026, however, it’s all pretty deflating.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
One woman walked wordlessly through the neighborhood, wafting a smudge stick of burning sage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
There were at least thirty men in the shadows, crowded together, and a fierce stench was wafting out at us.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
