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

Striker John Fashanu said the Wimbledon players did not shower or brush their teeth for a week before the game in an attempt to put Liverpool off with their stench.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

She gives me her You’ve been outside and have that summer stench look.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan