smells

Example Sentences

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The fire broke out at the Ladybank facility on Tuesday afternoon and anyone living nearby who smells or sees smoke is urged to keep their windows closed.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“It smells of melancholy and what-the-hell-just-happened,” the fake ad states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The second was external eating, where people eat because food looks or smells appealing rather than because they are hungry.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Roast until the edges start to crisp and everything smells like you knew what you were doing.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

It smells good in here—like baking bread and the sweet, earthy tang of tea.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy