nose for

phrase

: an ability to find (something)

He is a good reporter with a nose for news.

a baseball scout with a nose for talent

Examples of nose for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

David Santiago has nose for football Defensive end David Santiago recovered a fumble at the K-State 31, setting up a short drive which resulted in a 31-yard field goal by Martin Connington giving KU an early 17-7 lead. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Like its first season, season two of The Lowdown follows Ethan Hawke as Lee Raybon, a freelance journalist and bookstore owner in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a nose for trouble and a hefty dose of quixotic, self-righteous moral indignation. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

Yet after spraying the stuff up his nose for just three days, KFF notes the peptide user fell seriously ill. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026

But Smith-Njigba, still only 24, has also shown a nose for the end zone this season like never before. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for nose for

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore