rankness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rankness
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • What else is going on Does your home reek of wildfire smoke?
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Rankness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rankness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!