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1
: keen in smelling
2
: having a pointed nose or snout

Examples of sharp-nosed in a Sentence

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Antonio Prohias’ sharp-nosed Black Spy and White Spy blew each other up. Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2025 Their coverage of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and evolving U.S. immigration policies has been especially sharp-nosed. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025 Cocaine sensitivity may be decreased by rosemary extract, and the livers of thirteen Brazilian sharp-nosed sharks all tested positive for cocaine. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sharp-nosed was in 1561

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“Sharp-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sharp-nosed. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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