How to Use smell in a Sentence

smell

1 of 2 verb

• Can't you smell the profits?
• She leaned over and smelled the flowers.
• This car smells like mold.
• I think I smell gas.
• I have a cold right now so I can't smell.
• I could smell dinner cooking.
• I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.
• The cake was delicious and made the house smell so good.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• If the sponge smells funky, that's another sign to toss it.
  — Alyssa Hui, Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• The candle smells amazing and the glass jar is gorgeous!
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 2 Sep. 2023
• A little bit on the pulse points and say hello to your best smelling self.
  — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
• Give them an extra boost and keep them smelling fresh with this hair and body mist.
  — Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2023
• In some areas, the smoke is so dense that people can smell it in the air and the skies appear hazy.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 6 June 2023
• The Mokara scent, a fan-favorite, smells of orchid, white lily, and spring moss.
  — Brittney Morgan, housebeautiful.com, 5 May 2023
• They can be smelled, squeezed, and even tossed around in the air due to their lightweight and soft texture.
  — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Verywell Health, 5 July 2023
• Soft, smooth, shiny hair that looks healthy and smells like sweet prickly pear.
  — Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
• Your kitchen will smell amazing as the meat roasts all afternoon in the oven.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023
• If the water doesn’t look or smell right, trust your instinct.
  — Primrose Freestone, CNN, 17 Apr. 2023
• What used to smell like teen spirit has turned to a mid-forties funk.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
• Our testing kids’ breath smelled good when they were done.
  — Jessica Booth, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
• The days are getting longer, the air smells like sunscreen and bug spray and ice cream shops are back open for the season.
  — USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
• The house would smell like flowers and there would be music playing and my mom would be in the best mood.
  — Iman Hariri-Kia, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 Mar. 2023
• She’s opened the window so her parents don’t smell the smoke, and the cold of the night comes in and settles on our faces and arms.
  — Jordan Castro, Harper's Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
• The star was in good spirits as he was seen stopping to smell the flowers.
  — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• Ahhh yes, that will smell divine when mixed with notes of poop and spit up!
  — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
• But her mom, Emer, smells danger brewing and sets off to find her.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
• The spray smells floral-powdery, but also has tart notes of patchouli and cedar.
  — Philipp Wehsack, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2023
• Not long after, a neighbor spied the smoke behind the house and smelled the chicken.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
• While talking to the Maple Heights driver, the officer smelled booze.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
• Not to mention the entire palette smells like fresh maple syrup.
  — Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023

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smell

2 of 2 noun

• Dogs have a keen sense of smell.
• Gone was the bustle of Dakar, the crowds, noise, and smells of the city.
  — J.r. Patterson, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Dec. 2023
• Outside, the air was heavy with the smell of smoke and death.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• The soldiers give off a smell that reminds me of coffins.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• Sewage seeped out, and the smell was a real appetite killer.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 18 Sep. 2023
• The smell of mingled Sol de Janeiro body sprays wafting in the air.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Jan. 2024
• His entire coat scorched from the flames and covered with the smell of thick smoke.
  — NBC News, 15 Aug. 2023
• None of them get to vote in Arizona and their support doesn’t pass the smell test.
  — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
• The sound of tumbling ice fades, but the smell of a strong French roast only grows stronger.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
• Now the pop star will find out whether his sense of smell gains the same sort of following.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2023
• What to Consider The people around you may not like the smell.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2024
• This will leave an unpleasant taste/smell on the leaves.
  — oregonlive, 3 June 2023
• The scent is strong, so this isn’t a great choice for anyone who doesn’t love the smell of coconut.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
• It’s got that new phone smell and a spotless bright screen that puts a smile on your face.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
• The air was thick with the sweet smell of spawning bream, and the creek bottom was pockmarked with bream beds.
  — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2023
• Walking in, you’re met with the smells of the juicy, tender bits of meat and garlic hitting the grill.
  — Isa Zapata, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2023
• The burning smell wasn’t the smoldering sea eel but the demise of the sushi patriarchy.
  — Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2023
• The morning of January 6th, the -- the smell in the air smelt like chaos, and that's exactly what the day turned out to be.
  — ABC News, 7 Jan. 2024
• There was shelling and shooting nearby, and the smell of death and gunpowder hung in the air.
  — Loay Ayyoub, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023
• Mix in cocoa powder to bring chocolate desserts to life with all the smells of the season.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• He’s been battling a persistent cough and keeps the fan on full blast to chase off a smell of mildew.
  — Helen Li, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• There’s no mistaking the smell and taste of this powder.
  — Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 29 Dec. 2023
• If the smells of the kitchen didn’t get your attention, the excitement from the living room would.
  — Various Staff Writers, Special Correspondents, and Special Contributors, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
• On her way up, Sara was met with a horrible smell and stopped.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 10 May 2023
• The floating smells of her cooking were vile, stews that smacked of potions.
  — Cynthia Ozick, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
• The smell of the cigarette gave Frances a sudden longing.
  — Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
• Keep in Mind Their scent has a more chemical-like smell, which may be off-putting.
  — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2023
• The furniture is broken, the walls are stained, the carpets are torn, and the smell is unbearable.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2023
• Can’t stand the smell, the grease sticks everywhere…it’s forbidden in my kitchen.
  — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
• The hotel room had a sour, rancid smell, and clothes lay mounded in a corner.
  — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024