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Noun
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The smart shopper will already note signs of staleness and mold in the old practice of a singer in stiff white tie and tails or gaudy gown, standing, arm propped on piano, of the second banana accompanist.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026 -
Consider this a magical opportunity to escape the staleness of fall.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
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The snug bar, located across from Wooly's, features velvet couches and dim lighting for a sexy vibe, along with a conversation pit where a DJ spins hip hop, jazz, funk, and R&B music.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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The rhythm section is relentlessly greasy, calibrated on Jerry Cortez’s expert guitar work, while VW and drummer Pete Antunes are simultaneously loose and tight, the sweet spot for funk.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last year, residents in the majority-Black community of Boxtown in South Memphis testified at public hearings about a rotten egg-like stench in the air, and the impact of worsening smog on their heart and lung health.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2026
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Some passengers toss out a corpse before its stench becomes unbearable to others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The film, which screenwriter Rowan Joffé adapted from a 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, seems aware of the orientalist mustiness of this premise without being compelled to subvert it in any meaningful way.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The stink from the second apartment led one neighbor to place an air purifier in the hallway.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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For him, the most revolting thing about his life in Iran was its pervasive stink.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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