as in staleness
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Noun
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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.—
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
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Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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If Wilson struggles or flat-out stinks — maybe to the point of getting pulled — and the offense sputters for the fifth straight game?—
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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And with their new discovery bringing them out of their creative funk, the couple is visited by a nameless child (Jade Croot) who was drawn to their music.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most pleasantly unexpected of all is Khruangbin, the Houston trio whose blend of funk, psych-rock, and soul has steadily put viewers in a daze until 2024’s A La Sala boosted the band’s rise significantly.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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