nose for

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: an ability to find (something)

He is a good reporter with a nose for news.

a baseball scout with a nose for talent

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Know the Symptoms of Common Winter Bugs Saline Nasal Drops Flush Out Virus Particles Saline nasal drops may help clear up your runny nose for several reasons. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 Jan. 2025 Inhale deeply through your nose for a count of four, imagining cool air filling your lungs. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 The third-round linebacker from Kentucky has shown a nose for the ball and grabbed everyone’s attention with an interception of Rodgers during last week’s practice. —

Joseph Person, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024 Bedard is continuously exemplifying a special sense of hockey IQ along with other rare attributes, such as his quick release and nose for the puck in tight situations. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for nose for