stench

Example Sentences

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Working with his regular cinematographer Oleg Mutu, Loznitsa gives this prison — and authoritarianism itself — a sickly luster without ever denying its wretched stench.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

A feeble exit from the Champions League, flat domestic performances, a stench of decay in the air.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

A stomach-churning stench hissed through the narrow gap between the dumpster's lid and rim.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda