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Noun
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Sunday's 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans didn't dispel the stench of the Boston Celtics' 9-7 funk.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Frankincense and myrrh are herbs burned to cover the stench of death.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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What the organization had in bulk was the stink of a horrific reputation well earned for over two decades.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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With each frantic filing, his team reeks of desperation.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Right now, my living room reeks pleasantly of pine—little white pinpricks against so many dark green leaves.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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For their latest residency at City Winery, Midnight Sun will revisit the funk and soul sounds of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Recently, the team has escaped the funk but likely not enough to alter Drury’s deadline plans.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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