smell of

Example Sentences

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"Still, being together with our people again, coming home is such a blessing," she said, as the smell of incense wafted through her house, out towards jasmine trees in bloom.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Mr. Williams, a chef based in New York, was born and raised in a beachside village on St. Vincent, where the smell of kitchen smoke often wafted in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The smell of dill wafting through the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The area was immediately shrouded in smoke, with debris scattered across the street and the smell of burning lingering in the air.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

A smell of human waste, yes, and the dank mist, but beneath it the glorious living smell that he had smelled in the woods, and in the breath of the unicorn.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell