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Recent Examples of skunky
Here’s a great piece from this week: Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills, a reporter was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on her neck stand up.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills, I was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on my neck stand up.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
English ales were — and are — less bitter and skunky than modern American porters and ales thanks to different hops, Clark said.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
Real weed emits a complex combination of earthy, skunky, and sometimes fruity aromas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024
Running along the trails that whipsaw through the oak forests of the Palo Alto hills, I was hit with a musky, skunky smell that made the hair on my neck stand up.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
English ales were — and are — less bitter and skunky than modern American porters and ales thanks to different hops, Clark said.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
Real weed emits a complex combination of earthy, skunky, and sometimes fruity aromas.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 26 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skunky
Adjective
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What is most concerning, our putrid offensive rebounding, abundance of silly turnovers, or disastrous end of game play?—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the Pelicans have struggled most of the season en route to their putrid 18-50 record, Williamson and Murphy have shown flashes of promise as the new star tandem in New Orleans.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Descending through a malodorous entrance in the Roman Forum, the team waded through the sewer until the water current became too powerful.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Mar. 2025
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Public stations were expensive to maintain and quickly became dirty and malodorous.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Before, the engine room was a noisy, smelly space below deck.—
Chun-Lien Su,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 July 2019
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If your plant’s roots or stems are mushy and smelly, your plant may be affected by root rot.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Davis was hardly the first to succumb to the lure of the corpse flower (not to be confused with Amorphophallus titanum, which has a giant phallic protrusion and also happens to smell like rancid meat and bear the nickname corpse flower).—
Hillary Rosner,
Discover Magazine,
10 Dec. 2013
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This research extends to the effects of pH and cooking temperature on meaty and species flavor, sweetness, barnyard, and rancid flavor in sheep-meat.—
ncbi rofl,
Discover Magazine,
3 Dec. 2010
Adjective
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Mold Peeling paint, a musty smell, ceiling stains, and spongy-feeling walls are some signs of a moisture issue, and so a high probability of mold growth.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some of his customers swear by it for getting rid of stubborn pit stains and freshening up musty towels, too.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional boardroom feels stale; wellness spaces are where the energy is.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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And if Netflix or any other streaming service has gotten stale, try nuking your view history and starting over.—
Adam Clark Estes,
Vox,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On the first Sunday of every month from October to May, roughly 200 vendors set up all kinds of colorful, sleek wares, including retro furniture, funky art, and ’60s glassware, plus vintage clothing and jewelry.—
Sara Bliss,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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India describes her style as fresh, funky, loose and charismatic.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
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The most impressive aspect of Schlesinger’s film is its sense of place: the sunny, awesomely relaxed, fetid warmth captured by Conrad Hall’s sumptuous cinematography.—
Armond White,
National Review,
31 Jan. 2025
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Fascinating and fetid, the Salton Sea in southern California lures me back, every year.—
Dennis Hinkamp,
The Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2025
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