How to Use smoke in a Sentence

smoke

1 of 2 noun
  • We could see black smoke from the house fire.
  • Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes.
  • Can I bum a few smokes off you?
  • And that's what smoke alarms do.
    — Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Those hopes have gone up in smoke this year.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Jaylen Brown wants all the smoke.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The walls were charred black from the fire’s smoke.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Again the smoke was blown away, but the deer would run no more.
    — Outdoor Life, 23 Nov. 2023
  • There was a lot of smoke coming out.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The cabin smelled of rot and wood smoke.
    — Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • And my apartment is filled with smoke.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Think of them like smoke rings made out of water.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Pure smoke with the timely change-up.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Clouds of black smoke drifted over the city.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Then, a fireball and a huge plume of smoke.
    — September 19, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
  • No smoke alarms were active at the time of the fire.
    — CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Early videos showed large plumes of thick smoke.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Once the smoke is gone, turn the burners off.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
  • Flames and smoke were seen coming from the top floors.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Clouds of black smoke covered the area, as ash flew in the air.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Still, a lot of this has the feel of smoke-and-mirrors.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
  • The video showed plumes of thick black smoke rising from the plant.
    — Michael Holtz, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
  • At the end of the clip, viewers can see a puff of black smoke.
    — Ryan Brennan april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Old ships can have sewage and/or smoke issues and creak at all times.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of the clip, viewers will see a puff of black smoke.
    — Ryan Brennan april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Aerial footage showed clouds of black smoke over the scene of the fire.
    — Joy Benedict, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • First Proof is an attempt to clear the smoke.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The rain that does fall should help scour out some of the haze and smoke from area fires.
    — oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2023

smoke

2 of 2 verb
  • That old car smokes when you start it up.
  • Do you mind if I smoke in here?
  • She smokes and drinks, but I don't.
  • We smoke our hams over hickory.
  • I caught her smoking a cigarette.
  • He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana.
  • Owen smoked a pitch in the gap.
    — Carter French, New York Times, 12 June 2026
  • Not to smoke it, but to feel it.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • So, just put that in your pipe and smoke it.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
  • So, just put that in your pipe and smoke it.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Teenagers used to watch movies to learn how to smoke and kiss.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Most people who smoke want to stop.
    — Kimberly McCreight, Time, 3 June 2026
  • Kids smoke in front of their parents.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Fire and smoke where the cargo plane crashed.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • In a few hours, it will be smoked and grilled over an open flame.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 June 2026
  • The dogs’ breath starts smoking in the cold.
    — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
  • This year my brother smoked a pork butt and ribs.
    — Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Got a special card to share and of course, smoked meat!
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Clean dusty surfaces with a damp cloth and don’t smoke.
    — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
  • The men read, smoked, watched films, and wrote letters home.
    — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • You guys have a lot of f---ing nerve talking all that s--- to get smoked.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Add the olive oil and smoked sausage to a large pot and place over medium heat.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Heath sat on the couch through the night, his eyes closed as those around him drank and smoked.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That baby will smoke the tires in a hurry.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • Most people who smoked in the past have already quit.
    — Tom Frieden, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
  • There was more of a problem about smoking there.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Other meats and bacon are smoked on site.
    — Lindsey Tramuta, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
  • Over a 48-hour process, the duck is brined in tea, then smoked and dried.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There is asbestos and lead and smoke damage.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Look at the friends smoking outside the club!
    — Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Sep. 2025

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