smelling like a rose

A form of smell like a rose — To be regarded as appealing, virtuous, or respectable; to be untainted or unharmed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smell like a rose
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smelling like a rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20like%20a%20rose

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“smelling like a rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20like%20a%20rose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smelling like a rose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smelling%20like%20a%20rose.

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