as in foulness
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Noun
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Others cannot even enter the wreckage to dig, so strong is the stench of human decay.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Saher Alghorra,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Examples of this include finding black mold, a fire hazard, rodents — or the powerful stench of animal urine.—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sulfur-containing strains are primarily responsible for the stink.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Losing stinks, but losing on your opponent’s terms stinks worse.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Rom-coms often reek of sentimental nonsense, but this one proudly goes its own way melding the relatable with the absurd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Kentucky’s capital, Frankfort, reeks of German (food) domination.—
Nick Thomas,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The sausage, with just the right amount of funk, was a terrific counterpoint to the eel — surf and turf at its best — with the egg yolk bringing everything together and a few slices of red chile to heat things up.—
Laurie Ochoa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The album’s a masterpiece of circulatory funk that works your body but whose indignant resignation and few hopeful embers also break your heart.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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