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
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
But most parents-to-be don’t breathe that rarefied air, which swirls with false expectations and, for some, carries a whiff of eugenics.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In both cases he’s been a strikeout machine, whiffing 20 times in the playoffs and 17 times in the Grapefruit League.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Oh Sang-jae (Park Hae-joon) catches more than a whiff about this after his path crosses with an actress (Chae Won-been) who is partying hard with the sinfully rich son (Ryu Kyung-soo) of a dad who can sweep most bad behavior under the rug and have the cops look the other way.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
But most parents-to-be don’t breathe that rarefied air, which swirls with false expectations and, for some, carries a whiff of eugenics.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Vrabel, like Bill Belichick before him, knows the cost of whiffing on too many picks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
In both cases he’s been a strikeout machine, whiffing 20 times in the playoffs and 17 times in the Grapefruit League.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whiff
Noun
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Some designers dive right in, while others infuse just a hint.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The opening on this one hits you with this incredibly juicy and crisp apple note mixed with a hint of blackcurrant that feels both sophisticated and playful.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The songwriters created three versions of the song to serve three different moments of the storytelling — and a song by any other arrangements but the same name smells as sweet.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Longfin smelt, which live in bays and estuaries along the Pacific Coast, are the sixth fish species in the San Francisco Bay estuary to be added to the federal endangered species list.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The Truist Championship, though, provided a glimmer of analytical hope.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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In the years since, Henricks and his team have taken those glimmers of potential and transformed them into a thriving organization.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Beatrix is forcing Charlie to drive her to a safe house, where the human lie detector will use her special talent to sniff out … whichever rodent term is appropriate here.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Most hitters would rather sniff pine tar than face Estrada’s blend of 97-mph fastball, a devastating splitter and a sharp slider.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2025
Verb
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Millions of Americans are inhaling an addictive substance into their lungs that is being illegally sold in stores with no oversight.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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When a person inhales or ingests cannabis, the bloodstream absorbs the THC.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Whiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whiff. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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