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Noun
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The stench around Thomas’ home is particularly strong when farmers empty the barns.—
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
Noun
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When Cher eventually won the trophy, her Best Actress competition Sally Kirkland (second row, seventh from right), who’s rocking a fuschia get-up, would notoriously be caught on-camera making a stink face at the envelope reveal, perhaps given high hopes by her surprise Golden Globe win for Anna.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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When dirty, odor-emitting clothes are left on the floor or in the hamper for days on end, their stink will spread throughout your closet.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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What else is going on Does your home reek of wildfire smoke?—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 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
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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