stench

Example Sentences

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Neighbors complained for years about the stench and constant barking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Residents described headaches and an unrelenting bitter taste in their mouths as the stench of smoke filled their homes.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

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

"In the summer in particular, this was an absolute nightmare - the heat causing quite a foul stench."

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

He steps into the master bedroom, where the stench has gotten worse.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman