How to Use nose for in a Sentence

nose for

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  • Close your mouth, and inhale slowly through your nose for four counts.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Reilly’s always had a nose for IP.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
  • As darkness fell, the fox curled herself tightly on the ground, tail pulled up to her nose for warmth.
    — Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Finish with a light touch across the bridge of the nose for an authentic sunkissed effect.
    — Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Pack that sense of wonder and nose for adventure, this is our semester abroad.
    — Robert Smith, NPR, 8 July 2026
  • Inhale deeply through your nose for a count of four, allowing your rib cage to expand sideways.
    — Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In trying to explain himself, Cary goes to touch her and ends up with a bloody nose for his trouble.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • His year-long output in 2025 was proof that his nose for the net is sustainable.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Nestor was 6-foot-4, and had a nose for the ball – in netball at least – which was enough for Cooper.
    — Eden Laase, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • What bridges all of his work is an attention to jokes and memorably phrased specifics, combined with a keen nose for a funny premise.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Swipe it onto the hollows of the cheeks, across the forehead, and across the bridge of the nose for that just-got-back-from-vacation glow.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Maybe a hard-playing wing with size and a nose for rebounding nudges the Lakers in the right direction.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Romelu Lukaku is now 33, but still has a nose for goal, as his dart to the near-post for Belgium’s opener showed.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Kullgren said flu shot side effects can include a low-grade fever, fatigue, and a runny nose for a few days—symptoms that may feel like a mild flu.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Had a suspicious nose for her parents’ pleasure, identified it as a destabilizing force.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Start building a team that understands business environments and market dynamics and has a nose for trends.
    — Anatolii Kasianov, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Another physical defender with a nose for the ball, Moore had four picks and five pass breakups in 2025.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • In another video, Johnson picked up a second infant and held a cloth to the baby’s mouth and nose for several seconds while the child was crying.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Dash currently sit in 10th place but are just two points back of a playoff position – thanks in part to Rader’s nose for the net.
    — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This is a player who has been a modestly above-average finisher throughout his career, and has a serious nose for cashing in greasy goals at the net front.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Using a 5-7-3 breathing pattern, inhale through your nose for a count of five, exhale slowly for a count of seven, then pause for a count of three before your next breath.
    — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Known as a slugger on the diamond, the 6-foot, 190-pound Souders is also a big hitter on the gridiron with a nose for the football.
    — Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The points bolstered his case for a third recall, but his purposeful all-around play, which included a nose for forcing turnovers and drawing penalties, also drew positive reviews.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Ronson’s nose for squirreling out a strange, compelling fellow is unparalleled, but his careful consideration of them is an even bigger gift.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Though Gakpo was a frustrating watch at times throughout last season at Liverpool, his nose for a goalscoring opportunity cannot be denied.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite this, the former Super Bowl champion has carved out a very important role as a sure-handed weapon on the Commanders' offense with a nose for the end zone.
    — Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Throughout Kirby Smart’s decade-long tenure as Georgia’s head coach, Bulldogs defenses have shown a nose for hunting quarterbacks.
    — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Incorporating these elements may be a challenge—and to Yoshida’s point, a bit too on-the-nose for this sophisticated interpretation of style.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Cassie is now a bored California housewife-to-be, dabbling in OnlyFans for extra money for her blowout wedding, and Maddy, a promising talent agent with a nose for spotting clients who can make her a killing.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Josiah Rand, Chaminade, senior Elite speed and a nose for the football, Rand tied for the team lead with 50 tackles for Chaminade, had two pass deflections and forced a fumble.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 31 July 2026

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