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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According to Pilkey’s website, Dog Man has the head of a dog, the body of a human and a real nose for justice.
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the transformative procedure, Pfaff can now blink, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in around 10 years.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Safety Talanoa Hufanga, another newbie, is a banger with a nose for the ball and the eyes of a hawk.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the third joined the two others in allowing some of the fights, one of which resulted in a broken nose for an unnamed victim.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Thanks to the transformative procedure, Pfaff can now blink, smile and breathe through his nose for the first time in around 10 years.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Safety Talanoa Hufanga, another newbie, is a banger with a nose for the ball and the eyes of a hawk.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the third joined the two others in allowing some of the fights, one of which resulted in a broken nose for an unnamed victim.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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