smelling

Example Sentences

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The singer assured fans on Wednesday: “I’m doing better, I’m feeling better, I’m creating freely and there’s less fear in my heart and I’m just like smelling the roses.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Emergency workers stood on the charred roof, still smelling of burning, sawing off damaged sections and tossing the debris into a pile.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The show, smelling of flowers and money, also tried to show it has a sense of humour.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In earlier work, Choe's lab studied pinene, a pleasant smelling chemical released by forest trees.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

I arrived at the café, the only café in Souilly, still smelling of smoke from the fire in the dispatch room.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse