stink
Example Sentences
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She’s one of us, a fan of an onion bagel for breakfast, even if it makes her breath stink.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said Indonesia needed to respect the cheese names or there would be a stink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Basketball is a sport in which a single star can reverse a franchise’s fortunes—unless, of course, that franchise is Sacramento or Washington, in which case the team is hellbound to stink forever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 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
Deirdre squeezed her nose and said, "That's Trina Vanderhoof's smelly basketball bag. I'm making her keep it upstairs so it doesn't stink up the sleepover."
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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