miasma

noun

Definition of miasmanext
as in cloud
a vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy A miasma of smog settled over the city. a miasma of foul-smelling smoke

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Recent Examples of miasma Over sunny instrumentation, Rhys flits back and forth between English and Welsh in what feels like a nonsensical miasma of free association. — David Harris, SPIN, 4 May 2026 The watery consommé subsumed what few masa dumplings swam their lonesome swirls in the bowl, with cobs of corn left like derelict buoys in the sloppy orange miasma. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026 Spare a thought for the investigators assigned to this miasma of terrible judgement. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2026 That perfection of air and climate that lured filmmakers here in the first place was being lost in a brown miasma. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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  1. cloud
  2. haze
Noun
  • When Madigan resigned in 2021, in addition to his impending corruption scandal, the Hampton story hung over him — and his party — like a black cloud.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • The crisis, which is driven by firecracker use, emissions, and seasonal crop residue burning has prompted emergency measures like cloud seeding.
    — Anjalee Khemlani, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of cloud
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  • Smoke from wildfires in Canada has poured into the United States, causing air quality to plummet and masking landscapes in a thick, brown haze.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Wildfire smoke consists of microscopic particulate matter, ash and trace minerals that, combined with water vapor, create the haze effect.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of haze

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