putrid
Example Sentences
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Wildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid haze, testing the resources and resolve of those having to endure them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The hulking structure looked like a giant, putrid sheet cake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"Noam. I d love your advice on how I handle my putrid press," Epstein wrote, adding that media coverage was "spiralling out of control".
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
But after a putrid start that has left them with only one win through nine weeks of the season, the Jets pivoted—and executed one of the most shocking deadline-day trades in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
From the odor that came through the window he could guess that Wat Hokester had been taken again for selling putrid fish in the market stall.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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