Examples of rancid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Much of the damage was from flooding, which left a thick layer of rancid muck on her floors. Stephen Smith and Bobby Caina Calvan, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Oct. 2022 Jackson Lamb elevates the character’s filthy, rancid presentation to high art. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 30 Nov. 2022 For more than 50 years, New Yorkers have had to contend with mountainous sprawls of garbage bags piled curbside as early as 4 p.m., creating a rancid eyesore that assaults the senses and sensibility of all who pass. Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2022 Exposure to light, heat and air can cause your coconut oil to go rancid. Nicole Fisher, Good Housekeeping, 3 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for rancid 

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“Rancid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancid. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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