body odor
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The room smelled like perfume and hairspray, with the sour hint of body odor mixed with all-natural deodorant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In its contract with customers, Spirit said they can also refuse service to any passenger with a contagious disease or “an offensive body odor unless caused by a qualified disability.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025
If one accused Vance of smelling like body odor mixed with ketchup, most people would not believe it.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2024
But the differences they documented “may contribute to a less pleasant body odor of teenagers,” said Diana Owsienko, who conducted the study as part of her doctoral research at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg in Germany.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Cardboard stars and crepe streamers hang from the rafters, but they’re not enough to make me ignore the lingering body odor and forget that we’re in the gymnasium.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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