How to Use skunk in a Sentence

skunk

1 of 2 noun

• Her brother's a low-down, dirty skunk.
• It is said that in the wild a skunk may live for about seven years.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
• The source was traced to the homeowner’s dog, which had been sprayed by a skunk.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2020
• My daughter's dog and a skunk met in the backyard in the early hours of the morning.
  — Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2020
• So, in addition to the bite wound on his hand, Jaffe smelled a bit like a skunk.
  — Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
• The right side is a jet black hue with a chunky white stripe near the ear, similar to a skunk's fur.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 July 2021
• The owl preys on mice, rabbits, hawks, snakes, squirrels and skunks.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2019
• Their scent comes from their anal gland and is smellier than skunk’s spray.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• The researchers soon confirmed the virus in 11 raccoons, two cats and one skunk.
  — Emily Anthes Andres Kudacki, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023
• As for the odor that gives skunks their celebrity, it is produced by glands.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
• Or maybe the porcupine knows about the skunk and the concubine and just doesn’t care?
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2021
• In early June, a skunk ate Monty and Rose’s first clutch of eggs.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2021
• Even the skunk — whose scent glands had been removed — was once someone’s pet.
  — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
• In the end, the skunk finds another who also likes things that smell nice and the two become friends.
  — Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022
• Driving to check a trap, Hicks trailed the spotlight beam over knots of sagebrush, a dozen deer, and three skunks.
  — Elizabeth Miller/undark, Popular Science, 11 Jan. 2020
• One day, a shrewdness of apes encountered a stench of skunks.
  — J. C. Duffy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
• Between the platinum skunk stripe and shag cut, this style feels like a perfect fit for Kehlani.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 8 Sep. 2021
• French skunk Pepé Le Pew, a longtime cartoon staple, will not be in the film.
  — Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2021
• The backyard was home to a population of wildlife, such as bull snakes, racoons and skunks.
  — Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The police have charged them on horseback, sprayed them with skunk water and thrown stun grenades.
  — New York Times, 7 May 2021
• No skunk weed — that foul, noxious pot that pervades Gotham’s air.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Nov. 2022
• Sometimes that meant being the skunk at the garden party ...
  — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022
• And if the skunk grows into an elephant, then it can truly be spun out and sold for a lot of money.
  — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
• Last summer, Trent noticed that a skunk had taken out one of her nests.
  — Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022
• In a video posted online, Memphis the skunk was drawn to the bowl of chow beneath the Eagles logo.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023
• Surprisingly, the skunk didn't attack the deputy with its odor the entire time!
  — USA TODAY, 22 June 2022
• The entry fee for the skunk is $10 for one and additional $5 for other skunks.
  — cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
• The story stunk like a skunk, but either way, the night ended in a New York Mets victory.
  — Larry Fleisher, ajc, 8 May 2021
• The tracking device and collar weigh a mere 5.3 ounces—light enough that a striped skunk could safely wear it, Gregersen says.
  — Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 7 June 2023
• According to the wildlife agency, gray foxes, alongside bats and skunks, are among the most commonly infected with rabies.
  — The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

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skunk

2 of 2 verb

• The one or two seasons when I was skunked came on the heels of hard winters.
  — Ben Long, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
• Despite its cheeky name, skunk stripe hair has little to do with Pepé Le Pew.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 July 2022
• The Broncos go out in style by skunking the silver and black as Drew Lock throws four touchdowns.
  — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
• Jeff Alworth, the author of The Beer Bible, says that sun and even artificial light will skunk a beer.
  — Danielle Tullo, Cosmopolitan, 24 Nov. 2015
• For someone who in the past felt lucky to find a few morels — and more than once had been skunked — this seemed nothing short of miraculous.
  — Bill Sherwonit, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Aug. 2017
• After three hours of waiting and watching, he's been skunked: no bobcats.
  — David Holahan, courant.com, 21 May 2017
• The impulse within some progressives to skunk up the garden party is a wonder to behold.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Apr. 2017
• Some include the tropical yam, balsam pear, skunk vine, Virginia creeper and wild grape.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• From the long, layered butterfly haircut to edgy skunk stripe hair, TikTok hair trends are everywhere—and likely will be for a while.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2022
• The parochial interests of members whose bases were on the chopping block consistently skunked the endeavor.
  — Jay Cost, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
• This product is made with protein deodorizers that remove odors, even skunk smell!
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Georgia skunked Missouri 27-0 last week, but Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant didn’t play because of an injury.
  — Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Nov. 2019
• The presence of a sulfur atom in place of an oxygen atom contributes to the aromatic bouquet that gives odors like skunk a characteristic aroma.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• The federation says the rare animal also has a colorful array of nicknames, including woods devil, Indian devil, nasty cat and skunk bear.
  — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2022
• Getting skunked Such discoveries are becoming rarer, however, as hunters grapple with a problem: fewer relics in circulation.
  — Daisy Maxey, WSJ, 6 May 2018
• The one or two seasons when I was skunked came on the heels of hard winters.
  — Ben Long, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
• Despite its cheeky name, skunk stripe hair has little to do with Pepé Le Pew.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 July 2022
• The Broncos go out in style by skunking the silver and black as Drew Lock throws four touchdowns.
  — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
• Jeff Alworth, the author of The Beer Bible, says that sun and even artificial light will skunk a beer.
  — Danielle Tullo, Cosmopolitan, 24 Nov. 2015
• For someone who in the past felt lucky to find a few morels — and more than once had been skunked — this seemed nothing short of miraculous.
  — Bill Sherwonit, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Aug. 2017
• After three hours of waiting and watching, he's been skunked: no bobcats.
  — David Holahan, courant.com, 21 May 2017
• The impulse within some progressives to skunk up the garden party is a wonder to behold.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Apr. 2017
• Some include the tropical yam, balsam pear, skunk vine, Virginia creeper and wild grape.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• From the long, layered butterfly haircut to edgy skunk stripe hair, TikTok hair trends are everywhere—and likely will be for a while.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2022
• The parochial interests of members whose bases were on the chopping block consistently skunked the endeavor.
  — Jay Cost, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
• This product is made with protein deodorizers that remove odors, even skunk smell!
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• Georgia skunked Missouri 27-0 last week, but Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant didn’t play because of an injury.
  — Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Nov. 2019
• The presence of a sulfur atom in place of an oxygen atom contributes to the aromatic bouquet that gives odors like skunk a characteristic aroma.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• The federation says the rare animal also has a colorful array of nicknames, including woods devil, Indian devil, nasty cat and skunk bear.
  — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2022
• Getting skunked Such discoveries are becoming rarer, however, as hunters grapple with a problem: fewer relics in circulation.
  — Daisy Maxey, WSJ, 6 May 2018

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024