smelled
Example Sentences
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“A nice scent—really earthy. It smelled like loam soil.”
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
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
And this new air, “I think there was a smell to it … it just smelled dead.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
“Because I took it from the dirty laundry basket, and it still smelled like you.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
