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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But this genre of musical smacks of an earlier sketch-comedy age.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
And Trump’s travel in the home stretch smacks of bullishness, with rallies planned in Virginia and New Mexico in addition to the seven battlegrounds of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
While the indictment of the 2021 NFL draft's arms may smack of recency bias, some of its members have truly earned a spot on this list of the 50 hugest busts of the past 50 years.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
And Trump’s travel in the home stretch smacks of bullishness, with rallies planned in Virginia and New Mexico in addition to the seven battlegrounds of Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 2 Nov. 2024
While the indictment of the 2021 NFL draft's arms may smack of recency bias, some of its members have truly earned a spot on this list of the 50 hugest busts of the past 50 years.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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
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“Smack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack%20of. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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