Examples of stench in a Sentence
the stench of rotting meat
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.
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Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.
Inside the canopy, one of the last remaining items was a stuffed Minnie Mouse, her bubblegum pink shoes shaded gray with dirt.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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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Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.
Inside the canopy, one of the last remaining items was a stuffed Minnie Mouse, her bubblegum pink shoes shaded gray with dirt.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for stench
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stench. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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