smelled
Example Sentences
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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
The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
And this new air, “I think there was a smell to it … it just smelled dead.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The weather that day was perfect—a westerly breeze that smelled of the sea—and she was sky spinning, twisting in the cold air.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
