smelling

Example Sentences

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It's the stuff of smelling salts and stretchers.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In earlier work, Choe's lab studied pinene, a pleasant smelling chemical released by forest trees.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Tracye Saar, who is her mother’s youngest daughter and also her studio manager, has memories of sitting under the long wooden tables at the ICCC, smelling the dust and oil from the sewing machines.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

At this point, the kitchen should be smelling fresher, the counters a little clearer, the dishes at least more manageable.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“Well, there are worse things than smelling like s’mores,” I joke.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt