smoke

Example Sentences

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O’Grady was able to identify his position with a smoke flare when an American helicopter appeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The family were asleep when the fire broke out in the early hours of 15 October 2012, quickly engulfing their Barn Mead home in flames and smoke.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Video footage verified by AFP showed at least two massive explosions and columns of smoke in Isfahan, central Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Ask potential insurers about discounts for security systems, smoke detectors, energy rating, having a long-term policy without any payments and/or even being a nonsmoker.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Then finally, as if it had just materialized before me, we saw a cottage, nestled in the trees, smoke rising from the chimney.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff