smelled

Example Sentences

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“It was quite low-key. It smelled very natural, like an expensive campfire. Not overpowering.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In the message, recorded before the crash, Javed described a dream: two angels had come for him and, before taking him away, bathed him in a fragrance that smelled of roses.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

And a larger yellow zone is an area where the chemical can be smelled, but at nontoxic levels.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

The results showed that people who tended to overeat because food looked or smelled appealing were more likely to see long term benefits from the drugs.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

It smelled like rotting meat and sour ale, worse than a troll’s breath.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff