smell of
Example Sentences
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“Markets have a faint smell of a crisis in the making,” said Ed Al-Hussainy, a portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
A tough leg day may have an unexpectedly simple boost: the smell of chocolate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
"The smoke has become quite thick. When we step outside, our eyes start to sting. The smell of the smoke is also quite strong," said Darwin Romy.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
At one point, one resident said, the smell of rot was so strong they believed a wild animal had died on a nearby hiking trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
“And what do you know? You are too young: you smell of your mother’s milk. You have the bumptious, graceless confidence of the recently born.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
