smelled
Example Sentences
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"The lab smelled like a fish market," she says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
"It smelled like plastic burning. It stung my nose," Chanate recounts.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
In 2020, the brand introduced a range dubbed Grown-Up Scents—pots of colored Play-Doh that smelled like “overpriced latte” and “mom jeans.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
He was trying to figure out whether to do back, because something about it smelled wrong to him.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
She smelled of ash and dust, old cloth and bitter herbs.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
