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Recent Examples of fetor
The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.
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Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetor
Noun
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People who live within miles of factory farms report terrible stenches that keep them indoors and force them to have their windows closed.—
Sam Delgado,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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The air is also laced with hydrogen sulfide, a gas infamous for its foul stench of rotten eggs and its ability to cause respiratory failure in high doses.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation.—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2014
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The malodor of halitosis usually results from the bacterial breakdown of amino acids in food debris, saliva, blood, and postnasal drip in the oral cavity.—
H Lee Kagan,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2011
Noun
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Everything inside reeks of smoke; various consultants have warned the smell won’t disappear unless insulation and ducting is replaced.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
2 Feb. 2025
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Considering Clevinger for a late-inning relief spot might reek of desperation, but the White Sox do not exactly have the luxury of being picky.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But when players returned to South Bend, Ivey subjected her players to a brutal stretch of training designed to shake them out of their funk.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Iris has no idea what to do with a dog in a big city, or how to get Apollo out of his funk.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The campaign sees the baseball great tackling stink by partnering up with umpires by using Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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While your synthetic undies might pick up stink after a day or two on the trail, Merino wool pairs tend to feel and smell fresh for longer.—
Zoe Gates,
Outside Online,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Fetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetor. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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