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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The low-down dive bar is draped in painterly shadows inspired by Renaissance masters, the stale cigarette stench palpable.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Emissions from the turbines led to community uproar, with residents complaining of a stench, health problems and an inability to keep their windows open at home.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The stench of corruption might become so overwhelming that a revolted electorate rejects the entire enterprise.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
Emissions from the turbines led to community uproar, with residents complaining of a stench, health problems and an inability to keep their windows open at home.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The stench of corruption might become so overwhelming that a revolted electorate rejects the entire enterprise.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
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 16 Feb. 2026.
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stench
noun
: a very disagreeable smell : stink sense 1
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