Examples of flatus in a Sentence
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This puckish presentation may not be for those who feign at flatus.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In one experiment, about half of people who ate chocolate bars containing 32 grams of a polyol called sorbitol suffered from diarrhea, flatus, stomach aches, and bloating.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
Trump’s flatus into a law-enforcement crusade.
—Adam Weinstein, The New Republic, 2 June 2020
However, old fart could also mean that elderly individuals pass flatus more often.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2018
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
In one experiment, about half of people who ate chocolate bars containing 32 grams of a polyol called sorbitol suffered from diarrhea, flatus, stomach aches, and bloating.
—Patrick Wilson, Outside Online, 7 Aug. 2020
Trump’s flatus into a law-enforcement crusade.
—Adam Weinstein, The New Republic, 2 June 2020
However, old fart could also mean that elderly individuals pass flatus more often.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2018
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“Flatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flatus. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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flatus
noun
fla·tus
ˈflāt-əs 
: gas generated in the stomach or bowels
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