How to Use nose in a Sentence

nose

1 of 2 noun
  • The ball hit me right on the nose.
  • You need to wipe your nose.
  • That dog has a good nose.
  • I have a runny nose.
  • He got some water up his nose.
  • She wrinkled her nose in disgust.
  • The whale measures 40 feet from nose to tail.
  • Vonn thumbed her nose at the odds.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
  • His lips, nose, and ears were black.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The hood slipped back up over her nose and mouth.
    — Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Even her eyes and nose seemed to grow and shrink.
    — Frances Wilson september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.
    — Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Take slow, steady breaths in and out through your nose.
    — Yoga With Kassandra, Outside, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Bonus points for Sharpied-on cat whiskers/nose.
    — James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
  • Was that a little too on the nose?
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Bring the blossom end up to your nose.
    — Sheela Prakash, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The boy crinkled his nose with glee.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The dog stood up and pressed his wet black nose against the screen.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Peanut the puppy lost most of his nose.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Because no one needs a big greasy nose.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Most likely struck in the nose or mouth.
    — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Most likely struck in the nose or mouth.
    — Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The only thing that changed was my nose.
    — Tracy Smith, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • The length from the tip of their nose to the end of their back.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Her nose clogged with thick mucus.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Blood coming out of his ears, his nose.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • There are nasal vents, nose clips, chin straps, tongue sleeves and more.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
  • His crooked nose honked like a kazoo.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • My taste buds confirm what my nose has picked up.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 16 Apr. 2026

nose

2 of 2 verb
  • The dog nosed the door open.
  • The boat nosed around the bend.
  • The horse nosed my hand.
  • The dogs were nosing around in the garbage.
  • The car nosed its way into the street.
  • Some animal must have nosed the lid off the garbage can.
  • I nosed my car into the parking space.
  • Sometimes a small dog nosed in the door and curled up by the space heater.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The Raptors nosed ahead and didn’t let go.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose with unwashed hands.
    — Christina Van Waasbergen, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022
  • The mask should cover the face and nose and fit snugly against the sides of your face.
    — Usa Today Network-Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Their favorite place to be, other than on me, is nose to nose and cheek to cheek.
    — Sarah Michaud, PEOPLE.com, 5 Feb. 2018
  • When Mochi nosed the one with truffles, Pera gave him a treat.
    — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • If that ship was getting built, so many people would be nosing around.
    — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2017
  • The play, usually nosing past three hours, comes in shy of two.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Powell watched through the screen as the fish nosed down on her soft plastic bait and then turned away.
    — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023
  • While work stock markets have nose dived, oil prices surged to about $6 per barrel.
    — Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Dunst yells at her guardians, her button nose flaring with fury.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
    — al, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Cover your mouth and nose with your elbow when coughing or sneezing.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2020
  • Cleo and Lola were nosing the back door, their tails frantic.
    — Katie Gutierrez, Longreads, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Finley got in his face, nose to nose with the team’s undisputed alpha dog.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 22 June 2018
  • But for bigger bulbs, do them a favor and try to set them with the growing point or nose upward.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2020
  • The video then flips to a second photo, in which her face (and nose) look a bit different.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Jan. 2023
  • The plane nosed over, bending the prop and collapsing the left landing gear, but no one was hurt.
    — Steve Meyer, Alaska Dispatch News, 12 July 2017
  • Izzo, like the rest of the coaches and players on the bench, covered his mouth and nose with a mask.
    — Larry Lage, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • The helicopter nosed north across the harbor and banked up the coast, across lush forests and fields beyond the city.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2017
  • Those droplets, which may contain the virus, can then land in someone else's mouth, eyes, or nose and go on to infect them.
    — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 3 Aug. 2020
  • An unmarked black sedan pulled in front of him while another nosed in behind, forcing him to stop.
    — Andrea Castillo, www.latimes.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The pilot dropped his wheels and nosed the plane downward, seemingly into the void.
    — Clay Risen, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023

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