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Recent Examples of fetor
The musty aroma didn’t supplant the fetor of failure and futility that hung in the air and along the corridors, like inert gases or the ghosts of the League of Nations.
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Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Alejandro Varela, Harper's magazine, 16 Sep. 2019
The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.
—Alexandra Mullen, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetor
Noun
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Sunday's 120-119 win over the New Orleans Pelicans didn't dispel the stench of the Boston Celtics' 9-7 funk.—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Frankincense and myrrh are herbs burned to cover the stench of death.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation.—
Seriously Science,
Discover Magazine,
27 June 2014
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The malodor of halitosis usually results from the bacterial breakdown of amino acids in food debris, saliva, blood, and postnasal drip in the oral cavity.—
H Lee Kagan,
Discover Magazine,
13 Mar. 2011
Noun
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With each frantic filing, his team reeks of desperation.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
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Right now, my living room reeks pleasantly of pine—little white pinpricks against so many dark green leaves.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Most pleasantly unexpected of all is Khruangbin, the Houston trio whose blend of funk, psych-rock, and soul has steadily put viewers in a daze until 2024’s A La Sala boosted the band’s rise significantly.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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Behind the turntables, the veteran music aficionado effortlessly blended decades of Hip-Hop, R&B, funk, electronic, and other genres, keeping guests on their feet.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This was my chance to not be an actor, not have that stink of being an actor, that egotistical, show-off, controlling, making choices, being clever part of being an actor.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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What the organization had in bulk was the stink of a horrific reputation well earned for over two decades.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Fetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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