rancid

Example Sentences

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As I completed them, I began to notice that my heels of bread grew larger; my ration of watery soup contained a stringy piece of vegetable, or sometimes a hunk of rancid meat.

From Literature

Harris said in an interview that his four-hour flight was at first forgettable before passengers noticed a “rancid” smell while the aircraft sat waiting for a gate.

From The Wall Street Journal

With each passing episode, it grows clearer that their profession was chosen to lend a touch of realism to the rancidly malicious, aggressively dimwitted dialogue screamed across long tables.

From Salon

Despite his rancid politics, Wagner was a true genius who remains popular nearly 150 years after his death.

From Salon

"It's an absolutely rancid, horrible smell, and it just burns your throat," says Pauline Claridge who has lived in this part of Rainham for 15 years.

From BBC