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Recent Examples of malodor
The panel was assembled to determine changes in oral malodor resulting from dietary manipulation.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
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
Oral malodor and related factors in Japanese senior high school students.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022
Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich.
—Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
Most odors are actually combinations of odors, and elements that smell good in one scent can be perceived as a revolting malodor in the right context.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2014
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
Oral malodor and related factors in Japanese senior high school students.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
Some people who rapidly transitioned from aluminum-containing antiperspirant to natural deodorant have noted unpleasant results on social media, including malodor, significant sweating and irritation of the underarm area.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2022
Aversive smells, too, can be linked to particular receptors, and malodor has lately been a major subject of inquiry for Firmenich.
—Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
Next time malodor strikes, thank your nose and brain for working together to gross you out.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
Most odors are actually combinations of odors, and elements that smell good in one scent can be perceived as a revolting malodor in the right context.
—Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2020
There are also several tricks for mitigating the malodor from the beginning of the cooking.
—Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 7 Mar. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malodor
Noun
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Listen to the fans thrumming above, passing the stench of death between rooms.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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One persistent theory was that plants produce these compounds passively, through oxidation of more common precursor chemicals, or that these plants partner with bacteria to produce their stenches.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
Noun
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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.—
Alejandro Varela,
Harper's magazine,
16 Sep. 2019
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The fetor was historic, and writers pulled out the literary stops.—
Alexandra Mullen,
WSJ,
11 Aug. 2017
Noun
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As the Rockies tried to get him out of his season-long funk, Toglia was benched for three games during last week’s homestand.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 May 2025
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Why is Inter Miami mired in a month-long funk and down to sixth place in the Eastern Conference heading into a road game Saturday against first-place Philadelphia Union?—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Cleveland run differential stinks and KC been pitching better.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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What's surprising is that senior Republican lawmakers are also making a stink.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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“Malodor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malodor. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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