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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Bedard is continuously exemplifying a special sense of hockey IQ along with other rare attributes, such as his quick release and nose for the puck in tight situations.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Dias, 21, is a clever player with the ball who has a nose for goal with sharp, attacking-minded final passes.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
The small Lego set comes with 88 pieces, including a hat, broom, scarf, and carrot nose for the character, perfect for displaying throughout the rest of the holiday season.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Then the buyers began to arrive: dealers, collectors, people who had a nose for business.
—Dino Buzzati, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Dias, 21, is a clever player with the ball who has a nose for goal with sharp, attacking-minded final passes.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
The small Lego set comes with 88 pieces, including a hat, broom, scarf, and carrot nose for the character, perfect for displaying throughout the rest of the holiday season.
—Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Then the buyers began to arrive: dealers, collectors, people who had a nose for business.
—Dino Buzzati, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Nose for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20for. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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