How to Use by a nose in a Sentence

by a nose

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• In the stretch, however, Carmouche smooched at his colt, rubbed its neck and got every ounce of speed to win by a nose.
  — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2021
• When the center is occupied by a nose tackle, that creates a two-on-two for the defense’s best pass rushers.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 14 Oct. 2021
• In horse racing, lots of contenders hang with the leader into the stretch run until true finishers find another gear to win by a nose.
  — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2020
• Mystik Dan won the 150th running of the race two weeks ago by a nose and that came after a near perfect trip along the rail.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• But Smith won by a nose because of the unparalleled lenses, plus a few small performance details.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 May 2019
• Mystik Dan held on to win by a nose in a scintillating photo finish at Churchill Downs.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
• Marche Lorraine edged Dunbar Road by a nose after a photo finish in the Distaff.
  — Beth Harris, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2021
• Hernandez remounted, Handy Dandy returned to the gate and won by a nose over Script in the one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022
• The victory was a close one, but that’s typical for Gold Phoenix, who has seven wins by a nose, head or neck and only one by more than 1¼ lengths.
  — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
• The colt finished fourth in the Grade 1 Hopeful at Saratoga after finishing second by a nose in his first start.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• Can’t Sleep lost by a nose at the wire to Amorita in the July 25 Daisycutter.
  — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
• Buckpasser, ridden by Bill Shoemaker, wins the Flamingo Stakes by a nose.
  — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• Marche Lorraine edged Dunbar Road by a nose, with the crowd anxiously waiting out the photo finish in the Distaff.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 6 Nov. 2021
• The horse and jockey Tom Marquand defeated High Fibre by a nose, the smallest margin in horse racing.
  — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 12 Apr. 2022
• The researchers don’t know — perhaps they were destroyed by the immune system, fell prey to viruses or were unceremoniously yanked out by a nose strip, clearing the way for new founders.
  — New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022
• Diners rated the other temperatures and cooking times as all similar to each other, but thick steaks cooked at moderate temperatures won out by a nose.
  — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2021
• The horse, who was running his last race, won by a nose and also had to endure a five-minute inquiry after there was bumping between him and National Treasure down the stretch.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
• Four years ago in Beijing, Alessandro Hämmerle beat Éliot Grondin by a nose to win the snowboard cross gold in a photo finish.
  — Chris Branch, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• However, only one is off a victory and that’s the race favorite Getaway Car, who won the Sunland Derby by a nose.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
• The latest results have Jones ahead of Republican incumbent Jason Miyares by a nose – a very small nose.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
• Mystik Dan came in second during the Preakness after winning by a nose at the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish.
  — Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
• But driving across the line into Delaware — the first state, by a nose, to approve the apps — Andrew was beset by FanDuel radio ads and billboards.
  — Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025