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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Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a smell wafting out of the Chase Center practice facility as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the 2025-26 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
October’s crisp weather invites a pot of simmering chili to cook slowly on the stove, filling the kitchen with warmth and wafts of smoke and spice.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a smell wafting out of the Chase Center practice facility as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the 2025-26 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Folks show up in full lederhosen, while polka and oompa tunes waft out of the town’s pubs and wineries.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
October’s crisp weather invites a pot of simmering chili to cook slowly on the stove, filling the kitchen with warmth and wafts of smoke and spice.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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