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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The stench around Thomas’ home is particularly strong when farmers empty the barns.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
The stench affects her in seemingly mundane ways that accumulate to degrade her overall quality of life.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
In Goma, a city of two million, the stench of death and the sounds of sirens wafted over the streets for days.
—Guerchom Ndebo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Balda posits that the stench of Fort Worth’s Stockyards, carried north by prevailing winds, also dissuaded any big migrations toward the county line.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
The stench affects her in seemingly mundane ways that accumulate to degrade her overall quality of life.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
In Goma, a city of two million, the stench of death and the sounds of sirens wafted over the streets for days.
—Guerchom Ndebo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Balda posits that the stench of Fort Worth’s Stockyards, carried north by prevailing winds, also dissuaded any big migrations toward the county line.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stench. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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