smelling

Example Sentences

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At her home in Stanton on Thursday, Leticia Rinker, 71, kept thinking she was smelling gas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

At this point, the kitchen should be smelling fresher, the counters a little clearer, the dishes at least more manageable.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The pollution episode near Aberlour left the water a milky white colour and smelling of turpentine.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

To see it in person was just as shocking on my system as a whiff of smelling salts.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros