stench
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, it’s the stench we have to worry about.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Neighbors complained for years about the stench and constant barking.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
In the open sewer outside, plastic bags and bottles drift through charcoal-grey sludge, its stench thick in the air.
From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025
Chu’s sequel is rotten with the stench of voracious greed, as much of a pre-packaged, ready-to-sell commodity as the “Angry Birds” or “Super Mario Bros.” movies.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025
He explained about the warning signs—the rotten-egg stench of sulfur gas, the mudslides, and, of course, the pit vipers.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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