smelled

Example Sentences

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In the message, recorded before the crash, Javed described a dream: two angels had come for him and, before taking him away, bathed him in a fragrance that smelled of roses.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

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

Buying perfume online can be a gamble: Unless shoppers have smelled the fragrance in real life, they have to buy it without testing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

He smelled the town before he saw it.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret