- present participle of smell.
smelling
Example Sentences
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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
“People are seeing with their own eyes, and I think frankly smelling with their own nose,” Mr. Sabet, 47, says in a phone interview.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Thirteen birds were discovered around Mill Road in Peel coated in an unknown orange substance and "smelling like fish oil", while "many more" had been spotted, Manx Wild Bird Aid said.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The singer assured fans on Wednesday: “I’m doing better, I’m feeling better, I’m creating freely and there’s less fear in my heart and I’m just like smelling the roses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
I sit on a beanbag chair while Ziggy explores the room, smelling everything, and read the latest message again.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
