smack of

phrasal verb

smacked of; smacking of; smacks of

: to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant)

That suggestion smacks of hypocrisy.

Examples of smack of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harris' strategy smacks of Barack Obama's election theory. —

Zachary Basu, Axios, 10 Aug. 2024 Her choice of moderate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz doesn’t smack of a typical, predictable, ultra-safe political move. —

George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024 His proposals smack of some of the most heated culture war conflicts shaping the election, from gay rights to gender identity to contraception. —

Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 All this smacked of trends that circulated in classical music fifteen or so years ago, when organizations were trying to get youngsters to blog or tweet about concerts. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smack of

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