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smells

  • plural of smell.
  • present tense form of smell (3rd person singular).

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Air regulators say they have received nearly 1,000 complaints about smells from the facility.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Each item -- described online as a "sculpture" -- is sealed inside a tiny plastic cube to avoid leaking or smells.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The head of research at Fundstrat, Tom Lee, though, smells opportunity.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

And there will be certain sounds and smells that trigger anxiety.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Inside, it’s softly lit and smells like a combination of the lavender essential oil mixture we use on the bedding and something pungent and medicinal.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy