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Recent Examples of fetor
The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.
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Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetor
Noun
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Here, mismatched buildings sprawl under the heavy stench of diesel and rising humidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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All around the Tivoli quarries, the air is heavy with the stench of sulfur and the constant pounding, clinking and cracking of giant jackhammers blasting ancient rock into pieces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area.—
Dr. Michael Daignault,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2022
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Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich.—
Scott Sayare,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Nov. 2021
Noun
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Does your laundry room smell like mildew or reek of stinky socks?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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Their dreadful February reeks of a team that grew desperate to reap the benefits of a dying method, at least somewhat relinquishing its old, stubborn ways.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Stylistically, the album feels of a piece with the work of post-Earl MCs like MIKE or Navy Blue, delivering meditations over electro-funk loops resplendent with squelching synths, twinkling keys, and Jimmy Jam drums.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, an Argentine group that fuses ska with Latin rock, reggae funk and other music styles, has been around now for over 40 years.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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My small room seemed to be visibly clouded by the stink of my body and the stink of my superfluous thinking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stinky Dishwasher When food gets trapped in the filter, gaskets, or baskets in your dishwasher, bacteria grow and create a stink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Fetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetor. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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