smell out
Example Sentences
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“He could smell out condescension, a slight, an air of superiority or a snub at a thousand paces; and at once smelt, he could charge after it with quite shocking abandon.”
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
Some of the same technology has been used to take the wildfire smoke smell out of wines at the molecular level.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2022
After hundreds of meals, I’ve learned a few very valuable lessons, whether getting the smell out of the sealing ring or troubleshooting the dreaded burn message.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021
"Now if only I could get that Ken Jennings smell out of the #Jeopardy winner’s podium," Amodio joked in response.
From Fox News • Oct. 6, 2021
She let it boil and boil, and it drove some of the goat smell out of the house.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
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