odor

Example Sentences

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Media reports said investigators were probing whether airport traffic controllers were distracted by a separate odor issue on a United Airlines flight -- the emergency to which the fire truck was responding.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

This Florida timeshare sounds like out-of-date cheese with a bad odor.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

The South Coast Air Quality Management District responded to more than 4,700 odor complaints within the first month from residents in Carson, Gardena, Long Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Wilmington.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“Oh, my God, he sprayed something on her,” a witness can be heard saying in video footage of the incident, before adding that it had a foul odor.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Her face was right up against Hazel’s now, enough so that Hazel could smell the odor of decay that emanated from her.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu