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nostril

[ US /ˈnɑstɹɪɫ/ ]
[ UK /nˈɒstɹə‍l/ ]
NOUN
  1. either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

How To Use nostril In A Sentence

  • As he rode along the lanes, his nostrils filled with the heady scent of elderflowers, and the air was alive with stag beetles whose chunky black bodies whirred defiantly through the dusk.
  • This gorgeous, homemade tiki fireplace complete with smoking nostrils is lavishly documented in this build log. Boing Boing: February 12, 2006 - February 18, 2006 Archives
  • His nostrils flared at the name; unflared when I slipped a gold cinque coin into his tip pocket. 2009 July « Official Harry Harrison News Blog
  • Kat was my kitten whose name stunk in our nostrils? ' Privy Seal His Last Venture
  • A strong odour of hemp and resin stung his nostrils. Spice and the Devil's Cave
  • As if it were good for the oxen, and some terebinthine or other medicinal quality ascended into their nostrils. The Maine Woods
  • You basically take a pinch, put it in the crook of your finger and then close the other nostril and have a snort. Times, Sunday Times
  • Syona lowered her head, lightly flaring her nostrils.
  • One case, number 11, describes the management of a broken nose, and the treatment, involving rolls of lint within the nostrils and external bandaging, can hardly be bettered even by modern doctors.
  • Almost every conversation begins with a reminder that the speakers have "renk breath" and "dirt-encrusted nostrils". The Long Song: Amazon.co.uk: Andrea Levy: Books
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