stench

Example Sentences

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Neighbors complained for years about the stench and constant barking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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

There is a strong stench of rotting flesh coming from a sheep's carcass that has been left to entice red kites to feed here.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

As I went through my morning routine, the pain slowly faded, while the sense of disquiet lingered like a bad stench.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros