nose for
idiom
: an ability to find (something)
He is a good reporter with a nose for news.
a baseball scout with a nose for talent
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His year-long output in 2025 was proof that his nose for the net is sustainable.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
What bridges all of his work is an attention to jokes and memorably phrased specifics, combined with a keen nose for a funny premise.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
As darkness fell, the fox curled herself tightly on the ground, tail pulled up to her nose for warmth.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
Swipe it onto the hollows of the cheeks, across the forehead, and across the bridge of the nose for that just-got-back-from-vacation glow.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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