Examples of stench in a Sentence
the stench of rotting meat
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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Tuchel’s approach might, at least, be grimly appropriate for a tournament whose organizers would surely like everyone to focus on the action, and ignore the stench of corruption and xenophobia in the air.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Throughout the brand's 2000s heyday, Abercrombie's stores were infamous for their loud music, shirtless models and the inescapable stench of its Fierce cologne.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 June 2026
When in doubt, Japanese boxwood will cover your bases with style and without the stench.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Throughout the brand's 2000s heyday, Abercrombie's stores were infamous for their loud music, shirtless models and the inescapable stench of its Fierce cologne.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 17 June 2026
When in doubt, Japanese boxwood will cover your bases with style and without the stench.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stench
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stench. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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