stench

Example Sentences

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Working with his regular cinematographer Oleg Mutu, Loznitsa gives this prison — and authoritarianism itself — a sickly luster without ever denying its wretched stench.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

The air was thick with the stench of a decomposing dog, left out to rot with no residents around to remove it.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

A feeble exit from the Champions League, flat domestic performances, a stench of decay in the air.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Oilskins and jerseys hung everywhere; the stench of sweat and tar slapped Nat in the face as he entered the fo’c’sle.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham