wafted; wafting; wafts
: to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen
: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves
wafter
noun
Examples of waft in a Sentence
Verb
The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.
The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.
A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.
Noun
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The endless breeze wafting across the beachside infinity pool and into Beach House, an airy breakfast-lunch-dinner spot that feels more like a chic friend’s home in the Mediterranean than a resort restaurant in the Caribbean.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
The ancient ritual will see smoke from smoldering native leaves waft over the island’s sandy beaches – to cleanse, and to heal.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Several former employees described to me the sour, slightly dizzying odor that wafted from their boss as early as ten in the morning.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The endless breeze wafting across the beachside infinity pool and into Beach House, an airy breakfast-lunch-dinner spot that feels more like a chic friend’s home in the Mediterranean than a resort restaurant in the Caribbean.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Deodorize The Trash Smelly trash may be behind lingering odors that waft throughout the house.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
The ancient ritual will see smoke from smoldering native leaves waft over the island’s sandy beaches – to cleanse, and to heal.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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