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Recent Examples of odorous
Or a baby changing station may need a diaper genie added to take care of odorous diapers.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
From odorous workout clothes to terribly dingy towels and everything in between, Gain Rinse and Renew breaks down the residue that causes odors deep within fabrics and removes it at the source.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
From odorous workout clothes to terribly dingy towels and everything in between, Gain Rinse and Renew breaks down the residue that causes odors deep within fabrics and removes it at the source.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, this isn’t a specific species but rather a common name or catchall term people use when describing tiny ants such as the odorous house ant or little black ant, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
From odorous workout clothes to terribly dingy towels and everything in between, Gain Rinse and Renew breaks down the residue that causes odors deep within fabrics and removes it at the source.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
From odorous workout clothes to terribly dingy towels and everything in between, Gain Rinse and Renew breaks down the residue that causes odors deep within fabrics and removes it at the source.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
However, this isn’t a specific species but rather a common name or catchall term people use when describing tiny ants such as the odorous house ant or little black ant, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for odorous
Adjective
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Spring with its odoriferous aura of renewal?—
Tamar Adler,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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For tacos, there’s no better place to go in Wrigleyville than Big Star and indulge in odoriferous barbeque, or to pick up signature sauces, hit up Smoke Daddy.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And also a few tips on avoiding being the odiferous traveler yourself.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
25 Sep. 2024
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These processes produce odiferous compounds like hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercapatan that foul our breath.—
Scott LaFee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Most industry observers will recognize the pungent whiff of AI that YouTube’s algorithm lifts under the nose, but for some, the movie commercials can be indiscernible from the real deal.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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The result was a substance with a pungent smell — an odorizer that wiped out an offending odor by creating one that was arguably even worse (think: chlorine, but several times stronger).—
Jacob Bernstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Odorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/odorous. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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