get a whiff

Frequency: 7.914.7 per million words

to manage to smell something for a short time

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Examples (10)

  • As soon as I opened the door, I got a whiff of freshly baked cookies.
  • Did you get a whiff of that strange chemical smell?
  • She tried to get a whiff of the subtle fragrance, but it was too faint.
  • The dog suddenly stopped, having gotten a whiff of something interesting.
  • If the media gets a whiff of this scandal, it will be all over the news.
  • I hope we don't get a whiff of that unpleasant odor again.
  • He thought he could get a whiff of the ocean even from miles inland.
  • The detective was trying to get a whiff of any clues left at the scene.
  • Once the public gets a whiff of the truth, there will be serious repercussions.
  • You might get a whiff of barbecue smoke coming from the park today.