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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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Something Willis said a lot of people might not realize is the stench left behind after a massive flood like the one that happened on the Guadalupe.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The scientists said their results indicate that a significant portion of the gas that’s being released by the Salton Sea isn’t being measured, even as the stench drifts through the area’s predominantly Latino communities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 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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The belongings Regan brought with her from her home reek of smoke, and while her neighborhood escaped the fire relatively unscathed, it is surrounded by ones that were burned to the ground.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The whole enterprise reeks of Marvel-itis with its endless callbacks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Noun
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When Zaslav arrived at Warner Bros., DC Studios was at a funk coming out of Covid.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
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The leadoff hitter has been in an offensive funk the last two weeks.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
Noun
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But maybe the stink of rotting carcass will overpower our human stink.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Diddy’s work should carry the stink of this case forever.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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“Fetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetor. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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