aroma
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The aroma deepened, too, taking on a toasty, corn-rich warmth that made the whole pot smell like it had been simmering for hours.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
“If you’re hungry and someone is preparing a meal, you can start smelling the aroma from a distance,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
"When the shop worker took the bag inside, they noticed that this particular donation had a distinctive pungent aroma," a police spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
We paused to smell the zesty aroma of California sagebrush, which grows all along the Canyon Trail.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
Another smelled like a pile of wet rope encrusted with seaweed and left to rot in the sun, and a nasty, fishy aroma it was.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury (1950)
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