How to Use sniffle in a Sentence

sniffle

1 of 2 verb
  • The children have been sniffling for a week now.
  • Flatlip rocked in his chair, sniffled and wiped his nose with a tissue.
    — Julian Hattem, Fox News, 8 May 2018
  • Ill children sniffled and wailed.
    — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • Do high pollen counts turn you into a sneezing, sniffling mess?
    — Julia Naftulin, Health.com, 16 Aug. 2017
  • The music mogul looked at his sniffling children with his head in his hands.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Han put a tissue to her nose toward the end of the hearing and could be heard sniffling.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 June 2025
  • Others may be sniffling all the time due to year-round allergies.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • No wails or cries pierced the air in the church; mourners quietly sniffled and wiped away gentle tears in pews.
    — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Summer brings sunshine, warmer weather, and for many kids, a wave of sneezing, sniffles and itchy eyes.
    — Advertorial, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The cooler weather may provide some relief for those sniffling and sneezing due to pollen.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
  • The ballroom erupted with cheers and audible sniffling from so many reduced to tears.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Dotson and Hunter Dale knelt in front of the Cougar statue, sniffling.
    — Stefanie Loh, The Seattle Times, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Who knows why the common cold can leave some people with just some slight sniffles in their noses but others with much more severe symptoms?
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • As the video played in the courtroom, Banfield shook his head, sniffled and used tissues to wipe his eyes while seated.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
    — Adrienne So, Wired News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Irvin removed his eyeglasses, wiped his eyes and sniffled, as witness Bryn Davis spoke.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • There is always someone sneezing, coughing and/or sniffling in our office.
    — Caitlin R. McGlade, Sun-Sentinel.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
  • This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • This hearty chicken chili comforts those nursing wintertime sniffles.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Workers themselves are not thrilled to be entering households with sniffling children or coughing adults.
    — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2020
  • The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.
    — Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The only audible sound as the cart was wheeled through was sniffling from family members and spectators.
    — Sam Stanton, sacbee, 24 Jan. 2018
  • After the lid was on, one of the pallbearers threw his glove to the ground and stormed off, lifting up his sunglasses, wiping his eyes, sniffling.
    — Sarah M. Broom, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The amount of sniffling and crying heard in theaters during the aftermath of this scene is off the charts for a moment that many people know is coming.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 July 2019
  • Even after everything else opens back up, who is going to want to sit shoulder to shoulder or back to back with strangers who might sniffle or cough in the winter?
    — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2020
  • But his emotions, choking up and sniffling, appeared to overwhelm his testimony at the outset.
    — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2018
  • His wife, who can be heard sniffling or in tears during various points of the video, tries to persuade the agents her husband is cooperating.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025

sniffle

2 of 2 noun
  • He couldn't stop his sniffles.
  • Lots of sniffles and tears at the end.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But wait, is that a sniffle in your nose, a scratch in your throat?
    — Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Sniffles echoed through the church as the Mass came to a close.
    — Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, 5 June 2017
  • There may have been a faint sniffle coming from right next to her.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2021
  • But the only sounds to be heard on this chilly, still night were sniffles.
    — Stefanie Loh, The Seattle Times, 19 Jan. 2018
  • Most children shrug off the virus with little more than a sniffle.
    — Liz Szabo, CNN, 19 Sep. 2021
  • Parts of it came out in bits and pieces — between sobs and sniffles — but not the whole thing.
    — Jesse Newell, kansascity, 28 Mar. 2018
  • How one of fashion's biggest trends might be to blame for your sniffles.
    — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, 16 May 2017
  • Sandra Bullock wasn’t about to let a few sniffles spoil the fun.
    — Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Go ahead — wash your hands 20 times a day and avoid anyone with the sniffles like the plague.
    — Redbook, 5 Dec. 2010
  • That one elicited more than a few sniffles and group hugs in my vicinity.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Children who are sick, even with a minor sniffle, will be required to stay home.
    — USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
  • The sounds of the season are sprinkled with sniffles, snuffles and snorts.
    — Cindy George, Houston Chronicle, 18 Dec. 2017
  • Major sniffles, the good kind, are coming in hot this back-to-school season.
    — Teen Vogue, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The lobby of my apartment building is alive with the sounds of sniffles and throats being cleared.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2023
  • By the time the reading was over, some sniffles could be heard from the public section of the courtroom.
    — Brian Michael, NBC News, 16 June 2023
  • These leaves help fight a slew of health issues, from cavities to spring sniffles—even cancer.
    — Jennifer Abbasi, Redbook, 19 Apr. 2013
  • And what makes the difference between a case of the sniffles and a deadly disease?
    — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Small button mushrooms are juicy and delicious, and a gingery warm broth will help with any sniffles.
    — Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019
  • But schools aren’t drawing a hard line that no child who sneezes, coughs or sniffles can come to class, district spokespeople say.
    — oregonlive, 2 Mar. 2020
  • Next to him, Charlie Coyle angrily sniffles and rips tape off his calves.
    — Charlotte Wilder, SI.com, 13 June 2019
  • Yet while some kids seem to catch everything that goes around, others sail through sick season with barely a sniffle.
    — Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 23 May 2026
  • With coughs and sniffles abound, many are eager to get the flu vaccine — while others are avoiding the shot like, well, the plague.
    — Char Adams, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • Cold medicine Don't expect to be able to stockpile Sudafed for your winter sniffles.
    — Lauren Meltzer, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2018
  • But Rhett offered more than swooning and sniffles during his 65-minute set.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Aside from sniffles and the occasional sigh, the only sound in the room was when a chess piece is picked up and dropped an inch across the board.
    — Savannah Eadens, The Courier-Journal, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Increasing pollen levels in the future will have a much broader impact than a few sniffles and headaches.
    — Yingxiao Zhang, Fortune Well, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The only sounds captured in the dramatic video were of the blinking hazard lights, sniffles and tears.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2019
  • And since most of us don't want to live in bubbles, that means allergy-prone folks are likely to suffer the sniffles their whole lives.
    — Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 20 Apr. 2020

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