smell

Example Sentences

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Expect to get splashed with a drop of water as the smell of burning rubber fills the room.

From Los Angeles Times

Another pasta, this time a chicken spaghetti smells like Sunday afternoons in the South: sweet onions softening in olive oil, bell peppers and celery faintly caramelizing, mushrooms releasing their earthy perfume.

From Salon

“The No. 1 reason people come to our lots is the fragrance. They want that fresh pine smell throughout their home, and fake sprays don’t cut it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Much of the building still smells of smoke and needs to be thoroughly cleaned of possible contaminants, such as lead.

From Los Angeles Times

She told him that no matter how difficult life got, to always “stop and smell the flowers.”

From Los Angeles Times