smelt

Example Sentences

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"We spent around an hour getting all the glass out and the porch smelt a bit, but you can imagine."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

In my family, everyone new to the table — new partners, neighbors, friends — must try a smelt.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining in recent years.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

"The worst part was the water. It smelt like sewage. We drank as little as possible."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.

From "1984" by George Orwell