noses

"She has a cold in the nose."

"The pig family had pink noses, wet and shiny from rooting in the mud. "

"the nose of a tea-kettle, a bellows, or a fighter plane"

"As my daughter put the jigsaw puzzle together, she showed me how the "noses" of one piece fit perfectly into the spaces on another. "

"Red Rum only won by a nose."

"Several famous noses were consulted to create the company's new signature scent. "

""The dog's noses led them straight to the hidden treats." "

"The sommeliers all agreed: the wine's noses of cherry and spice promised a complex flavor. "

"It is essential that a winetaster develops a good nose."

"A successful reporter has a nose for news."

"The old building's cornice was decorated with prominent noses that cast interesting shadows on the brick wall below. "

"The boss suspected someone was leaking information, so he called the noses to find out who was talking to the competition. "

"The ship nosed through the minefield."

"She was nosing around other people’s business."

"The dog noses the ground, searching for a dropped piece of food. "

"The dog noses my hand, wanting to be petted. "

"The younger brother consistently noses his older sister in the weekly spelling bee, winning by a single point. "

"to nose a prayer"

"to nose a stair tread"

"The two cars noses each other at the intersection after the light turned green, both drivers unsure who had the right of way. "