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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smell (of)
refer
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In Ohio last year, for instance, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose referred more than 600 potential noncitizen voters from the previous decade for prosecution.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
17 May 2025 -
Asked whether security concerns played a role in the decision to move commencement to the Coliseum, USC referred The Times to a statement that said in part the event was held there because the venue’s capacity suited its needs.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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