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Recent Examples of malodor
The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
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
Oral malodor and related factors in Japanese senior high school students.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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
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
Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
Most odors are actually combinations of odors, and elements that smell good in one scent can be perceived as a revolting malodor in the right context.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
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
Oral malodor and related factors in Japanese senior high school students.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
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
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
Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
Most odors are actually combinations of odors, and elements that smell good in one scent can be perceived as a revolting malodor in the right context.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodor
Noun
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Yet Darnold’s final two games with the Vikings — especially his rocky effort in their first-round playoff defeat to the Los Angeles Rams — left a stench that has endured throughout the offseason, even as Darnold signed a hefty free-agent deal with the Seattle Seahawks.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Officials reported finding cages of dead birds, a live cat and mice within the home, which also had a terrible stench.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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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.—
Alejandro Varela,
Harper's magazine,
16 Sep. 2019
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The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.—
Alexandra Mullen,
WSJ,
11 Aug. 2017
Noun
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Dear Eric: My husband, who used to be active and social, has fallen into a funk.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Rest in funk, Sly. Thanks for giving us a soundtrack for the dream -- and a rhythm to carry it forward, even now.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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While there is no way of knowing conclusively that the person's feet were causing a stink, the removal of all footwear in midair is something that tends to be frowned upon.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Rightly making a stink are Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessie Tisch and the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League, led by Detective Brian Downey.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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“Malodor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malodor. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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