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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There was a horrible stench in apartments where older adults died, alone, while their families were vacationing.
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Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Samara tries to shield herself from the stench by covering her mouth and nose.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Complicating matters further: Researchers and county officials are sharply split on whether the stench is simply a nuisance or a danger to public health.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
In the stifling summer heat, the stench and filth that envelope us are an inevitable reality of war – just as familiar as the pangs of hunger and the distant sounds of bombing.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
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Zoya Teirstein, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
Samara tries to shield herself from the stench by covering her mouth and nose.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
Complicating matters further: Researchers and county officials are sharply split on whether the stench is simply a nuisance or a danger to public health.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
In the stifling summer heat, the stench and filth that envelope us are an inevitable reality of war – just as familiar as the pangs of hunger and the distant sounds of bombing.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stench. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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