smell

Example Sentences

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Air-traffic controllers evacuated a tower after reporting a burning smell from an elevator, an incident the FAA later insisted wasn’t a fire.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The smell of dill wafting through the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Finn’s hyperactive sense of smell and bottomless appetite provide lighthearted comic relief, while the descriptions of Chase running are some of the book’s loveliest passages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Residents living in the area have previously told the BBC they feel "forgotten about" as they are surrounded by rats, flies and an "unbearable smell".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The children’s section still has the comforting smell of old paper and Elmer’s glue.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison