Example Sentences

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She recalled suffering a nosebleed in the heat in a field where there was no shade, as well as working in fields that reeked of chemicals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Others called for her to stay on in the US, with comments that reeked with sarcasm.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

It also reeked of “desperation,” per former federal prosecutor Harry Litman.

From Salon • May 29, 2024

According to authorities, the closet was lined with an orange plastic sheet that reeked of urine.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

The baskets reeked sweetly, like raw chicken left in the sun all day.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat