How to Use whiff in a Sentence

whiff

1 of 2 noun

• The pitcher had eight whiffs during the game.
• I got a whiff of new paint when I entered the room.
• I detected a whiff of sarcasm in her voice.
• The thing is, there’s more than a whiff of Elon Musk about the P1.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2023
• Just a whiff of this brew was enough to give you a slight buzz.
  — Mike Postalakis, Spin, 5 Sep. 2023
• The nose does have a rich woody note to it, and even a bit of smoke upon the first whiff.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2022
• Go scoop yourself up some ice cream and take a big whiff.
  — oregonlive, 15 July 2022
• On the nose, there are notes of cherry, raisin, grape, vanilla, and a faint whiff of agave.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2023
• The nose is almost like whisky perfume with a whiff of Cognac in the mix.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2023
• So yes, there is precedent, and a whiff of hope that things could turn out to be just peachy.
  — Michael Silver, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2022
• The 26-year-old had just three strikeouts and forced seven whiffs on 38 swings.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2023
• And that initial whiff hadn’t stopped Ms. Roberts from slathering the cream all over her scalp.
  — Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• Just a few years ago, the fan base could only hope for a whiff of the postseason.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2022
• Small is strong Just a whiff of red is enough to have an impact and lead the eye, Eckstrom said.
  — Kathryn O'Shea Evans, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024
• The leaves are decomposing around me and there’s a whiff in the air of three-hour-old Big Red gum.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2022
• Then the guys had to French kiss their own fists before Rachel took a whiff of their armpits to sniff out any pheromones.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE.com, 1 Aug. 2022
• Head-to-toe white, of course, can also come with a strong whiff of the messianic.
  — Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
• But get close and a whiff of its blossoms may send you running.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
• On its face, the move comes with a whiff of desperation.
  — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 28 June 2022
• There has always been a whiff of the fake about Mr. Orbán’s war on Brussels.
  — Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022
• Even without pitchers at the plate, the whiffs are still coming in bunches.
  — David Brandt, oregonlive, 9 July 2023
• Then, a really important step is to give the fish a whiff.
  — Trish Clasen Marsanico, Good Housekeeping, 5 Sep. 2023
• From the first whiff, there’s an instant hit of corn, then the follow-up of nacho-cheese powder.
  — Kate Krader, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2023
• One whiff, a swirl of zest and rocket fuel, made my eyes water.
  — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• Increasing the size of the space also added a subtle whiff of loneliness to the set.
  — Matthew Chernov, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
• Feel free to take a seat on either of the two and enjoy your morning coffee or get a whiff of the salty ocean air.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2023
• For those who’ve never had a whiff, the scent is warm and spicy with pink peppercorn and just a touch of sweetness.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
• Decent whiff rate on his slider, good ground ball rate on his sinker.
  — Luke Scotchie, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
• Slide the batter into the oven for 30 minutes, and what’s to stop a cake with a whiff of intrigue from rising?
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
• The whiffs on ball carriers piled up like junk mail at election time.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023

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whiff

2 of 2 verb

• The golfer nearly whiffed the shot.
• The golfer nearly whiffed on the shot.
• He whiffed a strong odor of perfume.
• The White Sox whiffed on 40% of their swings against him.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 May 2023
• He’s got a good idea at the plate, doesn’t whiff a lot.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 7 July 2023
• So the Padres are far from the only team whiffing all over the place.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
• The Raiders whiffed on JaMarcus Russell, the first pick of the 2007 draft.
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Corbin got Muncy to whiff on a tight slider in the dirt to begin the at-bat.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2021
• The foul caused White, who had scored for England in the first half, to whiff on her shot.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 July 2019
• This one took a nose dive into the dirt, and Trout whiffed at it for strike three.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2023
• Castro got Judge to whiff on a slider to sit the Bronx crowd down once again.
  — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 7 Apr. 2018
• Of 17 swings against Zimmermann’s change up, the Guardians didn’t whiff once.
  — Matt Cohen, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2022
• But McAvoy whiffed on the pass, and Ryan Carpenter raced the other way.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2019
• Emmanuel Clase whiffed Edouard Julien in the 10th to pick up his major league-best 36th save.
  — Joe Noga, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2023
• Bellinger struck out four times in his team's Game 3 loss and has whiffed seven times in the series.
  — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 28 Oct. 2017
• This is all very good, but Google whiffed the details on the keyboard deck.
  — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 27 Nov. 2018
• On a 3-2 pitch, Ohtani unleashed a slider that Trout whiffed on.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
• When the blockers whiffed, the rookie cleaned up their mistakes.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2019
• Bellinger whiffed three times, and his 17 strikeouts were a Series record.
  — USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017
• The first sack came when tight end Jake Paulson whiffed on a block in the second quarter.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2019
• Cain had no strikeouts in 15 plate appearances in San Diego and Yelich whiffed just twice in 15 trips to the plate.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2018
• The Capitals whiffed on three of their four power plays.
  — Mitch Stacy, baltimoresun.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• The Red Sox whiffed seven times, at five fastballs and two sliders.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• The Giants whiffed at nine fastballs and six curveballs.
  — Matt Breen, Philly.com, 10 May 2018
• Also, both of the pollsters cited above have whiffed in past races.
  — Philip Klein, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
• After striking out Bryan Reynolds on an 89-mph cut fastball in the first, Darvish whiffed Reynolds on a 79-mph curve in the fourth.
  — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2019
• Hays whiffed at a sixth-pitch cutter, then Adley Rutschman whiffed at a fifth-pitch fastball.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2023
• Washington whiffed just 10 times and struck out thrice.
  — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 30 Oct. 2019
• Cody Bellinger whiffed on all of his heavy hacks, striking out swinging three times.
  — Jack Harriswriter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2019
• Hitters tend to whiff at the pitch 25 percent of the time, according to Brooks Baseball.
  — Maria Torres, kansascity, 19 Apr. 2018

Last Updated: 3 May 2024