smelling

Example Sentences

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Smelling salty sea water and dried-out seaweed makes me feel like I’m living a life worth living.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Smelling blood and being highly attuned to the path of least resistance, currency traders may be sensing the energy price spike is another layer of vulnerability for Asian currencies to prey upon.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023

Smelling oranges or lilies shifts their preference to red.

From Scientific American • May 30, 2022

Smelling clean and fresh, like soap—Irish Spring makes an appearance quite often.

From Slate • May 2, 2020

Smelling the salty ocean and seaweed instead of bus exhaust.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña