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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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All these ailments seem to ebb and flow along with the toxic stench of the wastewater.—
Kimberly Dickson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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In addition to beach closures, Navy SEALs and recruits train near the toxic runoff and children and some elderly residents on the U.S. side of the border have gotten sick because of the stench from the runoff, said Desmond.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation.—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2014
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The malodor of halitosis usually results from the bacterial breakdown of amino acids in food debris, saliva, blood, and postnasal drip in the oral cavity.—
H Lee Kagan,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2011
Noun
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Conor Heffernan, who lectures on the history of sports and fitness at Ulster University, in Ireland, said the current vogue for biohacking, and its protein boosterism, reeks of snake oil.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here, again, is the kind of scenario that reeks of Moscow disinformation.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are few people in the history of music as colorful and entertaining as the supreme funk bassist Bootsy Collins.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the season, the offense fell into a funk, as the Steelers suffered through a four-game losing streak before being bounced in the wild-card round.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Way worse players than him, would keep up a stink about their lack of playing time.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The campaign sees the baseball great tackling stink by partnering up with umpires by using Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Fetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetor. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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