stinkers

plural of stinker

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stinkers This is why most executives privately file offsites, conferences and events as stinkers. Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The 2026 schedule also has some stinkers. Jim Reineking, USA Today, 25 May 2026 Individually there have been encouraging outings mixed with some real stinkers. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026 Simpson had two stinkers in key games, throwing for just 212 yards, one TD and one pick, on 19-for-39 accuracy, in a dismal 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 None come close to reaching the heights of Wan’s vision, but there are a few gems and a few real stinkers in the bunch. Vulture, 8 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinkers
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Because some of them are showing up to the game looking like clowns.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The excessiveness of Ken Russell, Joe Coleman, Tasha Tudor, clowns, migraines, Priscilla Presley, and the Winchester Mystery House.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Plus, those dogs checked the pipes far more often, making the entire fab safer for everyone.
    Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • PetMD recommends skipping the fancy labels and instead choosing shampoos that are pH-balanced for dogs and targeted to actual skin and coat needs like dryness, shedding or itching.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The disease, which spreads through bites and scratches from infected animals, is most commonly carried by bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks.
    Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Eleven gullible idiots were talked into acquitting because of an imaginary female ailment.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And then there’s the culture of the scientists, and these idiots can’t read Dickens.
    David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Stinkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinkers. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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