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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Stephen Moyer has a nose for clues as one of the titular Art Detectives in Acorn TV‘s new drama series debuting Monday, June 9, with the first two of six episodes.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 June 2025
His nose for the ball makes hims somewhat of a coaches dream.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps a bit too on the nose for the media congloms to be piping into Radio City Music Hall, the Hammerstein Ballroom and other upfronts venues.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2025
That speaks to his profile as a heavy, physical player with a high-end shot and a nose for the net.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 6 June 2025
His nose for the ball makes hims somewhat of a coaches dream.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Perhaps a bit too on the nose for the media congloms to be piping into Radio City Music Hall, the Hammerstein Ballroom and other upfronts venues.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 May 2025
That speaks to his profile as a heavy, physical player with a high-end shot and a nose for the net.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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