- present participle of waft.
wafting
Example Sentences
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Growing up in southwest France, where her father made wine and her mother operated a bed-and-breakfast, Ms. de Ferrier enjoyed how the fragrance of the château’s garden swirled with the scents wafting from the kitchen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The acrid smoke wafting from burning waste in her neighbourhood in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, made it hard to breathe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
But that did little to allay the concerns of Dermish and his neighbors, who continued to see flares light up the sky and to smell gas wafting over the community.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2025
Malodorous fumes wafting in the summer sun – an unsightly mess is plaguing American cities from coast to coast this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025
Mona held her arm steady over the bowl of herbs, their bitter scent wafting up to her nostrils.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
