stink

Example Sentences

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Instead, he got his stink all over the place, and now no one wants to be associated with it.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

A row over cat poo has gone to the high court after a homeowner kicked up a stink about a neighbour's pets allegedly doing their business in his garden.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Franchises across different leagues have been willing to pinch their noses and stink on the field in exchange for the promise of better draft capital and a brighter future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

The governor scoffs, “man is conceived in sin and born in corruption and he passeth from the stink of the didie to the stench of the shroud. There is always something.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

A new brand of stink entered the atmosphere when the decaying stomach contents sat in plain view.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen