reeking
Example Sentences
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Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Spurs now enter the final few weeks of the window reeking of desperation.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
But this year, there have been more than a few complaints that the long-awaited year-end data dump was surprisingly "boring," and reeking of AI.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2024
By Day 7, even with the backyard reeking like an industrial accident at a toothpaste factory, the tiny trio of terrorists was back in full force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2024
He placed his reeking lips upon my throat!”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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