nose for
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: an ability to find (something)
He is a good reporter with a nose for news.
a baseball scout with a nose for talent
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Later in the fourth quarter, safety Dane Belton, who has repeatedly shown his nose for the ball, punched the ball from AJ Dillon’s hands, and cornerback Dru Phillips recovered it.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Close your mouth, and inhale slowly through your nose for four counts.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The song choice was perfectly on-the-nose for Fishel, 44, since the track from the actress’ former Girl Meets World co-star Carpenter’s new Man’s Best Friend album on TikTok Night was enough to keep her in the competition for another week.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But when he's been given opportunities in the redzone he's displayed a nose for the endzone, and extreme toughness.
—John Armwood Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Close your mouth, and inhale slowly through your nose for four counts.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
The song choice was perfectly on-the-nose for Fishel, 44, since the track from the actress’ former Girl Meets World co-star Carpenter’s new Man’s Best Friend album on TikTok Night was enough to keep her in the competition for another week.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
But when he's been given opportunities in the redzone he's displayed a nose for the endzone, and extreme toughness.
—John Armwood Iii, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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