smack of
verb
smacked of; smacking of; smacks of
: to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant)
That suggestion smacks of hypocrisy.
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Victor Lindelof’s pre-match comments smacked of bombast and confidence, the sort of words which are said but not meant, platitudes used to motivate rather than to be sworn under oath.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Criticism has been predictable—the event smacks of excess.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
To them, anything that smacks of architectural excess in a public building looks like a waste of money, even if the sums are piddling compared to the cost of invisible features like truck ramps, security systems, and ventilation.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Chatter echoes through the ballpark, only to be interrupted by the smack of an aluminum bat, cheers and a foghorn sound effect after a player hits a home run.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Criticism has been predictable—the event smacks of excess.
—Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
To them, anything that smacks of architectural excess in a public building looks like a waste of money, even if the sums are piddling compared to the cost of invisible features like truck ramps, security systems, and ventilation.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026
Chatter echoes through the ballpark, only to be interrupted by the smack of an aluminum bat, cheers and a foghorn sound effect after a player hits a home run.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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“Smack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack%20of. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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