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  • present tense form of smell (3rd person singular).
  • plural of smell.

smells







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From wafting tar pits and smells of the beach to native plants and a chocolate factory, our readers smelled Los Angeles and told us about it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

"It smells horrible," he said, explaining the fungus attracts flies which help spread its spores.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Powering the nation’s massive AI build-out requires lots of walking, checking for burning smells and monitoring for bird damage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

From an early age, people repeatedly experience certain smells alongside eating.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Rolling clouds have taken over the sky and the air smells like wet dirt, a certain sign that rain is coming.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller



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