smell of

Example Sentences

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Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

You know the weather: warm wind, faint smell of rain, the vague sense that a storm could roll in at any minute.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Kohli tells BBC Newsbeat he still recalls the "burning smell" of the shrink wrap machine each store used to package up second-hand consoles for sale.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I also knew that the smell of it was awesome.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott