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Recent Examples of odorless
January is health awareness month for cervical cancer, birth defects, glaucoma, substance abuse disorder and radon, a naturally occurring, radioactive, colorless and odorless gas that can seep into buildings from soil, becoming a significant health risk.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The girls died in April after allegedly ingesting raspberries contaminated with thallium, a highly dangerous and odorless metal, the publication reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The gas Citizens Energy serves customers, typically methane, is naturally odorless so the company adds mercaptan, which smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, to serve as a sentinel in case there's a gas leak.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
To investigate such double core-hole states in highly ionized Krypton, a colorless, odorless gas found in trace amounts in Earth’s atmosphere, the researchers at the European XFEL used 5,000 intense X-ray flashes per second.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can come from space heaters, generators, furnaces and fireplaces, and exposure can be fatal.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
With the addition of the Etteliot S, the entire hands-on part of waste disposal, not counting physically relieving oneself, would be minimized to throwing sealed, odorless baggies in the garbage.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The whole process is pretty odorless.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Picaridin is an odorless, synthetic ingredient that is easy on the skin.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The girls died in April after allegedly ingesting raspberries contaminated with thallium, a highly dangerous and odorless metal, the publication reported.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The gas Citizens Energy serves customers, typically methane, is naturally odorless so the company adds mercaptan, which smells like sulfur or rotten eggs, to serve as a sentinel in case there's a gas leak.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
To investigate such double core-hole states in highly ionized Krypton, a colorless, odorless gas found in trace amounts in Earth’s atmosphere, the researchers at the European XFEL used 5,000 intense X-ray flashes per second.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
Carbon monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas that can come from space heaters, generators, furnaces and fireplaces, and exposure can be fatal.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025
With the addition of the Etteliot S, the entire hands-on part of waste disposal, not counting physically relieving oneself, would be minimized to throwing sealed, odorless baggies in the garbage.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
The whole process is pretty odorless.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Picaridin is an odorless, synthetic ingredient that is easy on the skin.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorless
Adjective
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Use a gentle, unscented cleanser and avoid scrubbing your skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Regularly wash pet bedding and toys with gentle, unscented detergents to minimize irritants.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Vermin, malodorous airs and other issues caused 14 Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach restaurants to fail inspection last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Democrats are an eye-watering 26 points underwater while Republicans are a more mildly malodorous 11 points beneath the surface.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Eventually, this means water may not be able to pass through, leading to a clogged drain and smelly odors.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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Citizens will include the smelly card in a standard utility bill, or as a stand-alone mailer.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This Mumi Travel Laundry Bag is made of moisture-proof and odor-resistant material that locks in funky smells, preventing the rest of your clothing from getting stinky.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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But don't fear—there are a few solutions to this stinky problem.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kansas City’s offense was pretty putrid the entire night, but the game came down to the wire.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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That is particularly impressive for a team that was outright putrid when shorthanded in October.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Oils Most unopened oils turn sour or rancid 12 to 18 months after purchase.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Citizens Energy customers should be on the lookout for a seasonal greeting from the gas and water utility this winter — with a card that is more fetid than festive.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
10 Dec. 2025
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From the fetid and overcrowded cells of the town’s migrant detention center, officers pick out a Sudanese man who had been arrested the day before.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Odorless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorless. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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