smell

Example Sentences

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There was a persistent burning smell in the air.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

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

In the aftermath, head coach Steve Clarke said he could "smell magic" at Hampden and he was right.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The smell of dill wafting through the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

I wish for the wind to shift, to pull the fresh ocean air inland, instead of wafting the smell of rotting fish from the barrels down the ramp over me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith