smelled
Example Sentences
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And a larger yellow zone is an area where the chemical can be smelled, but at nontoxic levels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The results showed that people who tended to overeat because food looked or smelled appealing were more likely to see long term benefits from the drugs.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
The garden was overgrown and the kitchen smelled musty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
It smelled faintly damp — a mingling of industrial carpet cleaner and coffee that had been sitting on a warming plate too long.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
It smelled of something rich and woody and slightly overpowering: like money, distilled.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
