gunsmoke
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The group put in their earplugs and headed out to the indoor range: a noxious hotbox of gunsmoke and sweat.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2016
Because Earp’s modern legacy has been formed by movie-makers long after his death, his interest in boxing is lost in romanticized tales of gunsmoke.
From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2015
And it’s this return to the human actors behind all the gunsmoke that reminds us why we watch this maddening, preposterous show in the first place.
From Slate • Dec. 28, 2012
Smell-O-Vision, used in 1960 with the movie "Scent of Mystery," featured 30 odors -- including brandy, flowers and gunsmoke -- pumped across the audience at key moments.
From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 7, 2012
Double-barreled booms and laughter mingled with smells of mustard and onions and barbecue and gunsmoke.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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