Examples of smelly in a Sentence
I don't like smelly cheese.
your smelly sneakers are enough to raise the dead
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During hot weather, if your trash often contains wet food scraps that quickly become smelly, like vegetable peels, produce, leftovers, meat, or fish, clean the bin every two weeks.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Dispose of any smelly garbage or sticky residues, as these can attract flies and ants.
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Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore.
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Neal Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Store smelly wood such as cedar or pine and petroleum products, including tar paper, paint, turpentine, kerosene, rubber and charcoal fluid.
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Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
8 May 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Dispose of any smelly garbage or sticky residues, as these can attract flies and ants.
—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore.
—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Store smelly wood such as cedar or pine and petroleum products, including tar paper, paint, turpentine, kerosene, rubber and charcoal fluid.
—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for smelly
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“Smelly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smelly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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smelly
adjective
smellier; smelliest
: having a smell and especially a bad smell
smelly socks
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