nose

Example Sentences

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This organism can cause a rare but extremely deadly brain infection when contaminated water enters the nose, often during swimming or other recreational water activities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

“The head got banged up a little bit,” Muncy said after the game, a cut on the brim of his nose still visible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Most presidential check-up reports, though, contain details of mundane ailments: "Doctors removed a precancerous skin lesion from the tip of his nose", reads a New York Times report on Bill Clinton's annual checkup from 1996.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

In other words, clients will manage their own portfolios rather than pay through the nose for fees.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

With his hands, Cam framed her head, then leaned against her forehead, pushing her bright red glasses down her nose.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith