detect a smell

Examples (10)

• As she walked into the house she detected the smell of gas.
• The detective detected a faint smell of almonds in the room.
• He detected the smell of smoke coming from the attic.
• Can you detect any unusual smell?
• The dog detected the smell of the intruder long before we did.
• Environmental sensors detected the smell of pollution in the air.
• Through the thick fog, he detected the smell of the sea.
• The lab equipment detected a peculiar smell emanating from the sample.
• She detected the smell of burnt toast as soon as she entered the kitchen.
• Using specialized instruments, the team detected the smell of natural gas leaks.