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as in messes
to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
a neighbor who likes to nose around in everyone else's business
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as in drags
to move slowly
the line to get tickets is just nosing, so we are going to be here for a while
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Recent Examples of noses
New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Will influencers start selling high-end neti pots to clean out our sinuses in the hopes of shrinking our noses?
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
So many kids see adults with their noses in their phones in public places, and Kid VPs helped create a video about the importance of looking up.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Through this sly trick, where doorknobs rise to noses and walls tower high above the hairline, Argento sketches a vision of witchy terror akin to early works of German surrealism.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
After a brief, sweet moment of them all talking about this positive experience, there’s a knock on the door, and Alan enters, dripping in glitter and pearls, to tell them that someone had just been murdered under their noses.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Above the desk was a poster of Faulkner in profile, standing outdoors, a white clapboard house in the background, two small white dogs with black ears and noses by his feet.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
On the deck of a research vessel in Antarctica, fingers and noses are constantly going numb; your gloves need to be water- and cold- and shockproof all at once.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
The medley for winter-weary Americans has included everything from aching backs from shoveling to sore throats to frozen noses.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Will influencers start selling high-end neti pots to clean out our sinuses in the hopes of shrinking our noses?
—Georgia Casey, Allure, 6 Feb. 2026
So many kids see adults with their noses in their phones in public places, and Kid VPs helped create a video about the importance of looking up.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Under the noses of her family, Kelly’s business team, and the revolving door of yes-people in his recording studio and homes, the book details how Kelly stealthily groomed the middle-schooler in plain sight.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Through this sly trick, where doorknobs rise to noses and walls tower high above the hairline, Argento sketches a vision of witchy terror akin to early works of German surrealism.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
After a brief, sweet moment of them all talking about this positive experience, there’s a knock on the door, and Alan enters, dripping in glitter and pearls, to tell them that someone had just been murdered under their noses.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Above the desk was a poster of Faulkner in profile, standing outdoors, a white clapboard house in the background, two small white dogs with black ears and noses by his feet.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noses
Noun
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Sharks are able to detect weak electric signals using the pores on their snouts that act as electroreceptors, which helps them with navigation and prey detection.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 Dec. 2025
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However, the trading bloc is a major exporter of pork and key supplier of byproducts such as ears, snouts, feet and other items considered to be delicacies in China.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For much of the last decade, Mustaine has experienced significant discomfort since the cartilage in the tips of his fingers has worn away from decades of frenzied playing, causing the bones to scrape together.—
Jon Wiederhorn,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Enter Sheila, a street magician blackballed by the local boys club who wows Lincoln with her tips-only act.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the video, Chilli sniffs large bricks to locate the scent a trainer shared with him.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Tovar is the one officer who immediately sniffs out that there’s something weird about Gacy, and Luna incrementally nudges the character further and further into obsession.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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In Lost Lambs, the internet sabotages a family in much the same way that Napoleon messes things up for the Bezukhovs in Tolstoy’s War and Peace.—
Gideon Leek,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the crisis drags on, life is slowly grinding to a halt across this island of nearly 10 million people.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Airlines and travel trade groups say the funding lapse is raising concerns about staffing levels at security checkpoints and the risk of operational disruptions if the shutdown drags on, as roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers work without pay.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the characters are expressive, and the medium is used to unreal ends, which is, after all, what cartoons are good for.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Guards Naomi Panganiban and Natalia Martinez triggered runs at the ends of both halves Wednesday night at Viejas Arena as San Diego State’s women’s team defeated UNLV 80-62 to widen the Aztecs’ lead in the Mountain West Conference race to three games with four games to play.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Anchored in bergamot, smoke, and oakwood, Rouge Chaotique smells like a crunchy walk through a forest.—
Allure,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2026
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While many people reach for the detergent that smells the freshest, allergists say the fragrance isn’t doing your health any favors.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If Washington overtly interferes in European elections or takes the dramatic step of annexing Greenland, the postwar alliance framework, already strained, could fracture.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
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This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Noses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noses. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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