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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
waft .
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Examples
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The black silhouette of the tree outside scratched its spindly fingers against the glass as “Bobby McGee” wafts from the radio behind Ruthie.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » CarsonArtist’s Review Forum 2009
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This time, it wafts from the cast and crew of the upcoming sequel to The Hangover, who have heaved their persons up to the moral high ground and refused to let Mel Gibson guest-star in their movie.
The Walkman has gone, and I must move on Hadley Freeman 2010
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Each day the smell of corn baking wafts from the narrow storefronts located on every street.
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Each day the smell of corn baking wafts from the narrow storefronts located on every street.
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This could be solved by extending the moderate 'edge' downwards to show it more as a continuum or else make it three sided and the "Moderate" tag wafts around at the foot of the model.
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Czech Muzak kind of wafts behind the language and the laughter and the clouds of cigarette smoke.
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And not just "wafts," really-this guy has his radio up all the way, and Adam Young and his little synths outright overpower whatever nameless moody droning my speakers emit.
Paste Magazine 2009
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Vanilla wafts up, then - oh, there's the molasses!
Tew's Day! harkalark 2009
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Some traps attract the bugs but don't kill them, agitating them to spray wafts of their stinky scent, he says.
Out of Odor: Offensive-Smelling Bugs Put U.S. Farmers on the Defensive Heather Haddon 2012
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It is hard to feel judgment, anger, competitiveness, or frustration when you are breathing in soft wafts of jasmine and mandarin orange and can only see dim outlines of the others riding with you.
Daphne Oz: Get 2011 in Gear On a SoulCycle Bike Daphne Oz 2011
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