smelt
Example Sentences
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Native fish that are increasingly threatened include the finger-sized Delta smelt and white sturgeon, the largest freshwater fish in North America, which can reach more than 10 feet long.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
Populations of Chinook salmon, steelhead trout, Delta smelt and other species have been declining.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
In my family, everyone new to the table — new partners, neighbors, friends — must try a smelt.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
"The worst part was the water. It smelt like sewage. We drank as little as possible."
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
He smelt the odor of frying bacon and realized that he was very hungry.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
