smelling salts
Example Sentences
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It's the stuff of smelling salts and stretchers.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
George Kittle, the 49ers All-Pro tight end, jumped on an NFL Network broadcast to proclaim that smelling salts were crucial to his performance.
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
In the business of the worst moment, there may be unanimity, just as soon as the effects of the smelling salts and the large brandies kick in.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025
In the bedroom, women were holding smelling salts under her nose.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
