reek
noun
a strong, unpleasant smell.
Example Sentences
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"The house reeked when we first got here, it was genuinely atrocious for months," Razan says.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Furniture reeked of smoke and had to be removed for cleaning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
It also reeked of “desperation,” per former federal prosecutor Harry Litman.
From Salon ● May 29, 2024
“I grew up,” said Patricia Majluf, a biologist and senior scientist at Oceana Peru, “in a city that reeked of fish meal.”
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2024
Despite the sputtering light, it was a dim and smoky place that reeked of bad ale, stale bread, and sour wine.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
