There was the distinct odor of coal smoke in the air.

Her eyes were the color of coal smoke.

He was huge and black, a nonshining kind of black like coal smoke.

Concentrations of pollutants, coal smoke in particular, built up dramatically.

I could smell the coal smoke and the fever of the world in change.

Black smoke from burning oil was more conspicuous than coal smoke.

For starters, the authorities cut off heat to vast neighborhoods so coal smoke would not mar the sky.

He hadn't smelled coal smoke in years but it was distinctive.

The outside air, bitterly cold, smelled of coal smoke and hot oil.

Hot iron and the sulfurous smell of coal smoke filled the air.