smells

Example Sentences

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But the court got to the right place, and that’s what smells like winning these days?

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026

No. I mean, I love how coffee smells, but I don’t drink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

All around this one personal tragedy are the sights and smells of many others from that moment Wednesday evening when the earth abruptly groaned and rumbled with quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5, in rapid succession.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

“All of those could produce smells that would attract wild animals like mountain lions, bears or coyotes,” the spokesperson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“There is no way to know. But it smells as if it grows near the end. So bid farewell to your lion faces.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell