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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a faint smell" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a subtle or weak odor that is not overpowering.
Example: "As I entered the room, I noticed a faint smell of lavender lingering in the air."
Alternatives: "a slight odor" or "a subtle scent."
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There was a faint smell of sulfur.
There's a faint smell of wood smoke.
A faint smell of vomit lingered in the air.
Outside, there is a faint smell of sewage.
There's a faint smell of gorgonzola in the air.
A faint smell of gas usually hangs in the air.
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Early recognition of the scent was achieved by using simple search and find games, which were gradually replaced by exercises of increasing difficulty, for instance by using sticks with a fainter smell (that had not been exposed to the scent as long).
It's a very faint smell and it goes away after a minute or two.
Her skin or her breath gave off a faint new smell, a smell that seemed to Grant like green stems in rank water.
When I returned to campus as a senior, I wasn't sure I'd love the new MD — I thought I would miss the chalk drawings on the walls, the step in the bathroom that made the single toilet resemble a throne, even the faint smell of mildew.
All the joys of a real Crazy Cat Lady without the faint smell of feline urine.
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