nostrils

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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

Pasadena Humane veterinarians placed a stent in one of Peanut’s nostrils to keep the skin from closing over as the wound healed, according to Holeman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Chesson, as trained, inhaled a lungful of air through her nostrils in a single deep breath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Celtic had the scent of a treble in their nostrils and Brendan Rodgers had the air of invincibility in his demeanour.

From BBC • May 24, 2025

“Some people,” she said, and her nostrils flared.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff