Meanings
- brush past; go past by; skimTo touch gently or pass by something so close as to almost touch it.
- pass gently; brush pastFor a smell, wind, sound, etc., to be felt slightly for a moment.
- flit; flash acrossFor a thought, facial expression, etc., to appear for a moment and then disappear.
- pass overFor one's eyes to sweep over someone or something quickly.
Examples from Lessons (3)
As a customer steps into the cafe, the delicious smell of bread brushes against the tip of the nose.
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The vivid memories or landscapes that briefly crossed your mind back then also help cultivate your artistic sensibility.
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As soon as I opened the door and stepped inside, the savory coffee aroma brushing past the tip of my nose comforted the traveler's weary heart.
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