Verb

She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.

She put perfume on her wrist and sniffed it.

The dog sniffed the carpet.

He held the flower up to his nose and sniffed.

“I guess you don't need my help,” she sniffed.

Noun

She said that she felt fine, but her sniffs and coughs told a different story.

“I refuse to answer that question,” she said with a sniff.

He wanted to avoid the slightest sniff of a scandal.

There was still a sniff of hope left for the team.