smack of

phrasal verb

smacked of; smacking of; smacks of

: to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant)

That suggestion smacks of hypocrisy.

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Randy’s Donuts This Southern California chain smacks of Hollywood glamour, as its original Inglewood location with a giant donut on the roof has been featured in many movies. —

Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Massive, inflationary government spending, especially spending that smacks of bribery — to buy votes with free stuff — simply does not sit well with most Americans. —

Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024 This is a Joker whose seen things, who has lived a hundred lives, who hobbles around like a dang-ass freak and croaks out a weird lizard laugh between smacks of his weird lizard lips. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024 Such comments smack of wishful thinking or self-rationalization. —

John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smack of