Petrichor scents the blooming air.

Meaning: The rain is making the flowers smell nice.

Choice of Words: Petrichor is the smell of rain on dry earth, scents means to fill the air with a particular smell, blooming means opening into flowers, air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth.

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The rain brings a smell to the flowers in the air.

Meaning: This means that the rain is making the flowers smell stronger. It's like saying, The rain is making the flowers release their scent into the air.

Choice of Words: Rain is the water that falls from the sky. Brings means to carry or move something from one place to another. Smell is the sensation that you get when you use your nose to detect something. Flowers are the colorful and often fragrant part of a plant. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. When you put them together, "The rain brings a smell to the flowers in the air" means that the rain is carrying the smell of the flowers through the air.

The smell of rain is in the air.

Meaning: This means that you can detect the scent of rain in the air. It's like saying, I can smell the rain in the air.

Choice of Words: Smell is the sensation that you get when you use your nose to detect something. Rain is the water that falls from the sky. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. When you put them together, "The smell of rain is in the air" means that you can smell the rain in the air.

The air smells like rain.

Meaning: This means that the air has the scent of rain. It's like saying, The air has the scent of rain in it.

Choice of Words: Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. Smells is the sensation that you get when you use your nose to detect something. Rain is the water that falls from the sky. When you put them together, "The air smells like rain" means that the air has the smell of rain.

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