A hint of a strange odor, a scent that he knew too well.

The strange odor prevented the teacher from drinking the coffee, the police said Monday.

The officers later reported smelling a strange odor, which was eventually found to be bodies in the back of his room.

Some students said they often detected a strong, strange odor near the wells.

By this time, my nose was beginning to sniff a strange odor of "fish."

Later, some asserted they smelled a strange odor at about the same time.

He first made a face, the kind of expression a man might make if there was a strange or unpleasant odor in the room.

Quite often in those days our house would be invaded by strange odors.

It gave off a faint odor, not unpleasant but strange.

A few of them sniffed as if she had a strange odor.