Haughtily:she walked past the cars with her nose in the air...
She grabbed it firmly, got to her feet and walked past him with her nose in the air.
I suppose some fly fisherman do walk around with their nose in the air.
‘You asked for it, walking on an icy road with your nose in the air,’ he told her sternly, then cracked another smile when she tried to furtively rub her backside.