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as in mustiness
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as in datedness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustiness
Noun
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With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026 -
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
Noun
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By clamping the bag shut, the clips help keep air and moisture out, which slows staleness and helps food stay fresh longer.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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That seal keeps air and moisture out, which slows staleness.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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To be sure, Parker remains bearish on software stocks, given that the obsolescence risk in the group suggest fewer winners will emerge.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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The cryptic lyrics teem with images of death, decay, and obsolescence.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even the most complimentary appraisals of Raphael, which celebrate his multimodal genius—painter, draftsman, architect, poet, surveyor of antiquities—also mention his exquisite social tact and career climbing.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said the antiquities unit traced the books to South Carolina in 2006 but was unaware of their chain of custody until then.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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For once, the stench at the Big A is not just coming from the bullpen.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Beyoncé only fueled this idea by dressing as funk-rock diva Betty Davis for Halloween.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Musically, the group nodded to the Afrofuturist funk of George Clinton and Sly Stone.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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It reeks of anti-Blackness, the idea that Ciara—a nurse, a model, a catch in all respects of the word—could be seen as just an experience to these men.—
Erica Campbell,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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Does your laundry room smell like mildew or reek of stinky socks?—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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