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Recent Examples of miasma
Any proposal to increase taxes on that same November ballot — however justified — is almost certainly doomed, and might even add to the miasma of faux outrage that’s already surrounding the statewide tax cut.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Disease is caused by miasma, insufficient beef tallow, corn syrup, the evil eye.
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Into this miasma of exhaustion, despair, disillusionment, and rage—or perhaps out of it—Violette’s work has returned with a vengeance.
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Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke.
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Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
Disease is caused by miasma, insufficient beef tallow, corn syrup, the evil eye.
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
Into this miasma of exhaustion, despair, disillusionment, and rage—or perhaps out of it—Violette’s work has returned with a vengeance.
—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Alice, at twenty, was left to manage a household of male relations, arranging meals and flowers in a miasma of cigar smoke.
—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miasma
Noun
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Around the time a helicopter carrying a newlywed couple departed from their North Georgia wedding venue, the skies were potentially rainy and foggy with a 200-foot cloud ceiling, federal officials said in a preliminary safety report about the deadly crash.
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The Weather Prediction Center said the high heat may finally begin to abate from west to east this weekend, with upper temperature limits possibly restricted by clouds and thunderstorms.
Noun
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Smoke from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres across South Florida began to ease Sunday, bringing clearer skies to some communities after days of heavy haze and poor air quality.
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The haze later cleared with the game going ahead.
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“Miasma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasma. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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