smell of
Example Sentences
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Jade said her nan was alerted by the smell of burning from the living room on Thursday afternoon and fled to join neighbours in the street who were also raising the alarm.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“It continues through every nightmare, every memory, every smell of smoke,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
McCook added: "There is a distinct smell of smoke around but that will be from the rain and lack of wind."
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"There were some 48 homes here, they burned," he said, surrounded by charred earth and trees blanketed with a persistent smell of smoke.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Though the weather was mild, the smell of a spring storm was in the air.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
