smut

Example Sentences

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Among the pet projects for the new guard was the library, which council members alleged was little better than a smut shop because the young adult section featured books about puberty and LGBTQ+ issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

He settled on using one from corn smut, a fungal pathogen.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 18, 2023

Thursday’s announcement said Russia would “take all measures” to prevent contamination by wheat smut fungus and would suspend exports to China if it was found.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2022

A number of parasitic fungi cause diseases such as corn smut and wheat rust that threaten food crops.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018

Then after school they rubbed smut on my face.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns