as in hint
an almost imperceptible sign of something
even a whiff of appreciation for everything I've done for her would have been nice
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Recent Examples of whiff
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Scouts say Harris’ low-angle delivery provides enough deception to get the whiffs.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The Dodgers whiffed seven times on 10 swings against it.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Noun
After the final whiff, the Steele Canyon High School alum screamed several times.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Scouts say Harris’ low-angle delivery provides enough deception to get the whiffs.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
Well, only 1:38 as Tkachuk popped a rebound from outside the right post after Sam Reinhart whiffed on a shot from the slot, reset, got off a shot that Stuart Skinner saved to Tkachuk.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
The Dodgers whiffed seven times on 10 swings against it.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiff
Noun
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Featuring a cool ranch flavor, with hints of garlic and onion.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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Here are some hints for today’s Quordle game, followed by the answers: What Are Today’s Quordle Hints?—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Verb
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In late 2010, two people complained to the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman, which handles grievances related to IFC projects, about water pollution, soil pollution and foul smells from the Santo Domingo facilities.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The rooms smelled of gas and damp, there was a box of matches to light the stove, an unfamiliar brand of liquid soap for washing dishes—that, too, my mother recalled with fondness.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Despite this recent glimmer of hope, injected by crypto bull market excitement, overall public companies are struggling.—
Christopher Perkins,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But there is a way out of this mess — and a glimmer of hope for Sox fans in the team’s second rebuild since 2017.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Toronto’s starting catcher regressed to normalcy, hitting .251 in 2023 and 2024, not sniffing double-digit homers or an above-average OPS.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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After the participants sniffed the odor pens, the researchers showed them pictures that corresponded to each one.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Lime dries out lungs by drawing out moisture from skin and when it’s inhaled, according to the report.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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In all its momentum, the show’s biggest obstacle appeared to be a moth, which Jenkins inhaled and choked on near the end of the show.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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“Whiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiff. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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