nose

Example Sentences

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With glasses perched on his nose, 43-year-old shopkeeper Minati Rout completes his journey by passing a final test: separating small pebbles from grains of rice.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The two Mercedes drivers had staged a gripping battle for the lead, swapping places several times, and were still nose to tail when Russell's car suddenly stopped on lap 30.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

As Betty Boop became more popular, Natwick revised his design to swap the character’s floppy dog’s ears for bangle earrings and shrinking her nose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In eastern Congo, videos of patients bleeding from the mouth and nose have been widely shared, causing panic, residents say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She walked out into the water slowly, one careful step at a time, and stretched her nose to touch the finger the boy was holding out, as if they were old friends.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen