putrid
Example Sentences
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Since the garden exhibited its first corpse flower in 1999, thousands of people flock to its conservatory every summer, just to smell these putrid plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026
"Noam. I d love your advice on how I handle my putrid press," Epstein wrote, adding that media coverage was "spiralling out of control".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
But after a putrid start that has left them with only one win through nine weeks of the season, the Jets pivoted—and executed one of the most shocking deadline-day trades in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
On Saturday, federal officers fired smoke canisters at protesters near the business park, and that putrid green smoke descended onto the nearby residential community.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
It was the first time I remembered seeing my brother proud of anything other than a particularly putrid fart.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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