smelling salts
Example Sentences
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The hydration break arrived and it wasn't liquid that the underdogs needed, it was oxygen, smelling salts, large brandies.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
It's the stuff of smelling salts and stretchers.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
These days, the Federal Aviation Administration requires that U.S. airlines carry smelling salts onboard in case a pilot needs to be awakened after fainting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
The NFL came to his rescue, saying smelling salts — also known as ammonia inhalants, or AIs — were not banned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2026
Every bell pull that could be found was rung and rung and rung yet again, to wake the sleeping servants, call for smelling salts, find someone to run for a doctor, and so on.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
