wafted; wafting; wafts
: to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen
: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves
wafter
noun
Examples of waft in a Sentence
Verb
The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.
The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.
A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.
Noun
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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Alana Wise, NPR, 30 May 2025
Subtle tulip floral notes designate early spring, and waft over the skin to create a soft and elegant scent.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Between these more solid moments, however, is a waft of allusions and trails of information that simply peter out, possibly in a deliberate mirroring of Marina’s own frustrations.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Meteorologists report that the smoke will waft into the Northern Plains and Midwest.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 30 May 2025
Subtle tulip floral notes designate early spring, and waft over the skin to create a soft and elegant scent.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
When the Knicks win, there is pure joy, some untoward words, and a waft of weed.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Between these more solid moments, however, is a waft of allusions and trails of information that simply peter out, possibly in a deliberate mirroring of Marina’s own frustrations.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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