Definition of Waft

to advance gently through the air

Examples of Waft in a sentence

My children hurried to the kitchen when the scent of freshly baked cookies started to waft upstairs.  🔊

As I walked through the street festival, the smells of the ethnic foods began to waft through my nostrils.  🔊

We knew it was time to evacuate our home when the fumes from the forest fire started to waft into our neighborhood.  🔊

When my mother removes the lid off the pot, the smell of delicious homemade chicken soup will waft throughout the house.  🔊

You cannot ignore the odor of food on a grill when it starts to waft through the air.  🔊

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