smack of

Example Sentences

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Even if Fuqua had made the movie like a gritty documentary, just the entrance of Bubbles the chimp would smack of camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

What the French essayist offers us “shall smack of the earth and of real life, sweet, or smart, or stinging.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It is all about spice: a tart smack of mustard followed by the slow burn of a jalapeño pepper.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

I stare out the window at the sky and feel this smack of reality right in my heart.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King