by a nose

idiom

: by a very short distance
His horse won the race by a nose.

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Cabernet – Big, Dense and Satisfying ($65, 93 points) Named 1888 to commemorate the Glunz family heritage of starting a wine shop in Chicago in that year, this cabernet offers a dark ruby/black color followed by a nose of ripe blackberry, plum and allspice. Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 However, only one is off a victory and that’s the race favorite Getaway Car, who won the Sunland Derby by a nose. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Leading the fundraising pack (by a nose) was the Bank of America Boston Marathon which brought in $71.9 million last April. David Hessekiel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 President-elect Donald Trump praised San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa on Sunday as his team defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by a nose. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for by a nose

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“By a nose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20a%20nose. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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