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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Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Now, with that new-theater smell still wafting through the air, just the act of marveling at the room’s details is a show in and of itself.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That’s the image crafted in the mind’s eye with a waft of the Cece Candle, produced by Courteney Cox’s Homecourt brand.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
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Verb
Evans employs a stylistic smorgasbord for his 16 songs, including thunderous rock, wafting waltzes, barbershop harmonies, pop balladry and even a show-stopping gospel number.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Now, with that new-theater smell still wafting through the air, just the act of marveling at the room’s details is a show in and of itself.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025
Noun
Image Famous people — Tom Stoppard, Oliver Sachs, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe — waft in and out, as does the English playwright Alan Bennett, his great lifelong friend.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
That’s the image crafted in the mind’s eye with a waft of the Cece Candle, produced by Courteney Cox’s Homecourt brand.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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