miasma

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 When modern Western medicine took shape in the late 1800s, scientists and doctors alike tossed miasmas aside, treating them like an embarrassing relic of the Dark Ages, a concept with as much value to medicine as bleeding patients. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Ando’s residential commissions in Southern California have lately been shrouded in a miasma of boldface celebrity real estate gossip. Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2024 Why, then, go through the miasma that has changed the entire character of the city? John Mariani, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 Finally, Fauci’s role in this miasma remains unclear — in part because of his obfuscation and in part the nonfeasance of scientific journalists who for years haven’t aggressively pursued COVID-19’s origin story. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miasma
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Noun
  • Even so, the skies over Central Florida will be busy with more than just rain clouds this week.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
  • This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The Aries moon inspires you while also casting an illusory haze.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The thick, white smoky haze that increased north and east of the city was primarily the result of wildland fires in New Jersey and Canada, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department, which alerted residents to the cause and also sought to ease the alarm.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025

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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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