smelling
Example Sentences
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Cats displayed this response more often when smelling unfamiliar urine than when smelling their own.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Drivers who use air fresheners are just trying to keep their cars smelling good between passengers, says Chris Gerace, who’s been driving for Uber and Lyft for a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This version leans hard into fresh corn, still in its cool green husks and already smelling sweet before you cut it from the cob.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In a summer of Gen Z-driven blockbusters and ancient Greek juggernauts, the 38th entry in the Marvel universe can’t help smelling like your uncle’s sweaty Comic-Con ball cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It was spotless like Gran’s house, but instead of smelling Lysol, I caught a whiff of dryer sheets, the summer-breeze kind.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
