nose

Example Sentences

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The Ipswich fighter, his nose damaged and one eye swollen shut, staggered around the ring yet somehow stayed on his feet and continued to fire back.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

A few weeks ago, my Oura flagged “major signs of strain”—24 hours before I felt a sore throat and a stuffy nose.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

As with her title, Strout is often right on the nose, telling readers exactly what to think.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Although Sarah Paulson‘s Met Gala look was railed by Cosmopolitan as being “tone deaf,” her commentary on the 1% was very “almost on the nose, but not quite.”

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Rolled-up sleeves and charcoal smudges on his nose and elbow, hair wild and raked through.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse