smell
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In the second portion, which is more than three hours long, they are tested on their ability to grade the coffee based on factors such as smell and color.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Experts from the California Native Plant Society and the Theodore Payne Foundation will also be working the booth, answering questions about California gardening, and offering visitors opportunities to stop and smell their flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
You can smell the barbecues as you race.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
A declining sense of smell may be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, appearing even before noticeable memory problems.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
Above me the thud and scrape of thirty-plus men shoving barrels of tea around was almost deafening and the interior of the ship had an overpowering musty smell that made my stomach roll a little.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing smell
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Vocabulary from Readings 1, Unit 4
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