smelling salts
Example Sentences
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It's the stuff of smelling salts and stretchers.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
George Kittle, the 49ers All-Pro tight end, jumped on an NFL Network broadcast to proclaim that smelling salts were crucial to his performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Earlier this season, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that 49ers players created a system to make sure everyone has immediate access to smelling salts during games.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
In the business of the worst moment, there may be unanimity, just as soon as the effects of the smelling salts and the large brandies kick in.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
What brought me to was not the whiff of smelling salts but a half bucket of cold water thrown in my face.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
