nostrils

Example Sentences

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Even at a distance - about a quarter of a mile away - the acrid smell torments my nostrils.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Nurses and doctors wore biohazard suits and three layers of medical gloves when they entered his room, swabbing him for virus up his nostrils and in other sites like his eyelids twice a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

She wears layers of clothes and a bandana around her face to protect herself from chemicals on the plants that she says burned her nostrils as she breathed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Medical college principal Dr Rajesh Kumar told the BBC that the infant was brought in on Monday, smeared in dirt and gasping for air as mud had gone into her mouth and nostrils.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

The thick scent of soil fills my nostrils, and I imagine lava bubbling up to my heart.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer