smelled
Example Sentences
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"It smelled like plastic burning. It stung my nose," Chanate recounts.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
It smelled like “a hint of dumpster at a seafood restaurant,” said Parrett, 46, who visited with her husband and two teenage kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
His face scrunched as a breeze that smelled like vomit hit us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
He was trying to figure out whether to do back, because something about it smelled wrong to him.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It was a sweet-sour odor, and I recognized it right away, for I had smelled it before.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
