whiff
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Get ready to catch a whiff of stink.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
Abbi O’Leary and her friends ditched Wednesday-night karaoke plans to go catch a whiff of Morticia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026
A big whiff of inflation also permeated the S&P report.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
The Knicks are still up, tickets are still going for the price of a year of private kindergarten, but there’s a whiff of the old city cynicism in the air.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
She held the paste-covered leaf up to Ekon’s nose and let him take a long whiff.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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