Examples of stench in a Sentence
the stench of rotting meat
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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Resins, oils, and waxes used in mummification served both practical and spiritual purposes, reflecting a belief in purity and an afterlife free from the stench of decay.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The stench that arose from the putrefying indigo plants could be unbearable.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents say even if it’s not deemed toxic, the stench is overwhelming.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
The stench that arose from the putrefying indigo plants could be unbearable.
—Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents say even if it’s not deemed toxic, the stench is overwhelming.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stench. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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